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Caribou carcasses left to rot A dozen animals from the Porcupine caribou herd have been reported shot and abandoned.
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A more comprehensive inspection is needed “to tell us the full story and what, if any maintenance could be required,� said spokesperson Ben Yu Schott. Signs and barricades have been installed on the bridge to prevent people from accessing it. The detailed inspection will be done in a few weeks, at which point the results will be made public, Yu Schott said. The bridge was built in 1922 by the White Pass and Yukon
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On Wednesday at 9 p.m. Whitehorse RCMP got a tip that A prisoner who escaped without Linklater was inside a Whitehorse shoes from the Whitehorse courthouse. They went to the house and house is back in police custody, arrested him without incident, acafter nearly a month on the run. cording to a police news release. Richard Linklater was making a (Ashley Joannou) first appearance in court on Sept. 26 on charges including robbery and failing to comply with a Arrest made in probation order when he got away, six-month-old robbery through the front doors of the courthouse, on to Second Avenue. Six months after the robbery of a Whitehorse gas station, police RCMP officers and a police have arrested a suspect in Vancousearch dog were called in, but ver. could not find him. On Oct. 15, Vancouver Police Police told the public the arrested 34 year-old Vancouver 33-year-old may pose a risk to resident, Wesley Alexander, on safety and should not be apa Canada-wide warrant for the proached.
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Legislative assembly gets off to a heated start Maura Forrest News Reporter
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ukon’s MLAs kicked off the fall sitting of the legislative assembly this week with debate over Bill S-6 and the controversial Whistle Bend continuing care centre, and with a stern reprimand from House speaker David Laxton. Early Thursday afternoon, Premier Darrell Pasloski introduced a motion calling for a meeting between First Nation leaders and cabinet ministers to discuss Yukon’s response to the recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The territory’s deputy ministers have already drafted a report outlining the work that has been done and that still needs to be done. The government says the territory’s 11 self-government agreements and the new residential school curriculum help to address some of the recommendations from the commission’s report. The newly elected federal Liberal Party has said it will implement all 94 recommendations. But during question period, NDP Opposition Leader Liz Hanson cast doubt on the Yukon government’s commitment to building stronger relationships with First Nations. “This premier’s continued support for Bill S-6 is a rejection of reconciliation,” she said. Bill S-6, which was passed by the government in June, makes controversial changes to the Yukon Environmental and Socioeconomic Assessment Act. Three Yukon First Nations have filed a
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The Yukon Legislative Assembly kicked off its fall sitting yesterday with questions about Bill S-6 and the Whistle Bend continuing care facility. lawsuit over the bill. Pasloski appears not to have given up on the legislation, despite the fact that the federal Liberal Party has said it will repeal the four controversial amendments in the bill. He told the assembly that Yukon First Nations have agreed to sit down with the territorial and federal governments to discuss the legislation. “For me, an environmental assessment process that’s consistent with other jurisdictions is important for us to not have another reason for people to invest somewhere else, either in exploration or for mining,” he later told the News. The assembly heated up when NDP MLA Jan Stick brought up the contentious Whistle Bend
continuing care centre. Last month, the opposition party organized a town-hall meeting where several Yukoners voiced their fears about sending loved ones to a large institution in a sparsely occupied neighbourhood. “Meaningful consultation relies on listening. When will this government listen to Yukoners about what they need to age in place?” Stick asked. Education Minister Doug Graham responded, saying that Stick “did not tell the truth” in a letter she sent out to MLAs regarding the facility. NDP MLAs fired back, accusing Graham of using unparliamentary language by calling Stick a “liar.” Laxton eventually took charge of the situation, and
had stern words for the NDP. “He did not use the word (“liar”); you did when you were heckling,” he said. “I caution you right now not to use that word at all, even when you’re heckling.” Pasloski later told the News that the NDP “lack an understanding” of how desperate the situation is for people needing long-term care. “On any given day, we can have up to 20 people in the hospital who are waiting for a longterm care bed,” he said. “Simply investing more money in home care doesn’t change anything.” Climate change and natural resources were also a subject of debate on Thursday. NDP MLA Kate White asked whether the government was planning to
send representatives to the international climate talks in Paris in November. Though the Yukon Party MLAs did not respond to her question directly, Pasloski later told the News that he will attend the talks. “I was on a conference call this morning with all of Canada’s premiers discussing this very issue,” he said on Thursday. “I have decided that I will be attending and leading the Yukon delegation.” All premiers not facing election campaigns will attend the summit with prime ministerdesignate Justin Trudeau. Liberal Leader Sandy Silver also came out swinging in the assembly, questioning why the government chose to make its upcoming community meetings “invite-only.” “Entering the 14th year of office, at least the Yukon Party has finally admitted that they are only listening to a select group of Yukoners behind closed doors,” he said. Pasloski maintains that the government has invited a broad range of people to attend the meetings, which will take place in Whitehorse, Haines Junction, Dawson City and Watson Lake this fall. He said people may feel more comfortable voicing their opinions in a smaller, private forum. This is the last fall sitting of the legislative assembly before the territorial government must call an election. The government is expected to introduce amendments to Yukon’s Municipal Act and Land Titles Act during this session. Contact Maura Forrest at maura. forrest@yukon-news.com
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he Yukon government is exploring the possibility of enlisting the private sector to develop the McGowan lands in Mount Lorne. The government is building on a promise made in 2011 to offer more agricultural and rural residential land to Yukoners, said Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Scott Kent. He said the private sector made it clear it wanted to be a part of the development. “We feel this is an opportunity for the private sector developers to attain this land through a public, price-driven tender process, for them to develop it and go through the necessary approvals,” he said. “It’s something that has been
successful in other jurisdictions and we want to try to emulate that here.” It wouldn’t be the first time the Yukon government used the private sector to build a new subdivision. The same model was used about 25 years ago to build Pine Ridge, Kent said. But the government has had little success in getting residents on board to support development in Mount Lorne. It has been trying to develop the McGowan lands, an area south of Cowley Creek, since 1995. In 2010, it presented the hamlet with a technical feasibility study that suggested creating between 70 and 140 lots on the land. But many residents were concerned the project went against the hamlet’s local area plan, which states there cannot be any
rural residential subdivision in Mount Lorne. So they asked the government to review its study, and almost five years later it came back with a new proposal. It included a “loop” concept would have yielded between 90 and 95 country residential lots, and 12 to 14 agricultural lots, and a “pod” concept would have yielded fewer residential lots but larger agricultural ones. Both were heavily criticized by residents during a public consultation in November. “The proposed McGowan subdivision is a disaster for both residents and wildlife, their corridors and their habitat, within the Cowley, Aspen and Kookatsoon Lakes watersheds and surrounding areas,” wrote one resident who has lived in the area for 43 years.
Al Foster, the former deputy chair of the Mount Lorne advisory council, said no one was notified of the government’s new plans until Oct. 15. “The last day that council actually has any power – and that’s the day we get the news release,” he said. “It really threw us off balance. No one can speak on behalf of the community until mid- November, because that’s when the new council will be sworn in. “I’m hearing from a lot of residents that they want to throw their hands in the air, they don’t have a voice.” Mount Lorne’s local area plan allows for up to eight lots to be developed every year, to assure a steady but not overwhelming population growth. But the government has only developed nine in the past 25
years, according to a letter Kent sent the Association of Yukon Communities in August. “We’ve always wanted to maintain a rural lifestyle within the hamlet – a subdivision doesn’t do that,” Foster said. “We don’t get the sense they’re taking any consideration from us. Makes you wonder what the purpose of the local advisory council is.” If the government decides to use the private sector to develop the McGowan lands, there will be opportunities for more public consultation with residents, Kent said. No decision will be made until a 30-day consultation period with the Kwanlin Dun First Nation, Carcross/Tagish First Nation and Ta’an Kwach’an Council comes to an end next month. Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com
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Porcupine caribou found shot and abandoned said. Officers have since received News Reporter information it’s possible they were simply wounded, got away from onservation officers are hunters and died, he added. investigating two separate “We’re still working on the incidents of caribou being details but we’re particularly shot and abandoned in northern interested in speaking to people Yukon this month. who might have been hunting in At least six caribou have been that area on that morning,” Hughes found in Old Crow and along the said. Dempster Highway, according to It’s hard to tell the difference officer Shawn Hughes, but there between an animal that has been are unconfirmed reports six more shot and deliberately abandoned, were shot and abandoned near the border with the Northwest Ter- and one that was simply wounded and lost, Hughes said. ritories. Sometimes clues present On the morning of Oct. 9, Old Crow residents reported that a cari- themselves but the best way to determine what really happened is bou and her calf appeared to have to speak to people. been abandoned near the road to “At this point we’re just trying the community’s gravel pit. to get some names to get the ball The animals were found shot rolling,” he said. with their guts still intact, Hughes Myles Dolphin
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Residential school history to be taught in Grade 10 classrooms Ashley Joannou News Reporter
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tarting this year, Grade 10 students across the Yukon will learn about the residential school system as part of a new social studies program. The territory is the latest jurisdiction in Canada to make residential school history a part of its curriculum – something that was recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Called “Our Stories of Residential Schools in Yukon and Canada,� the Yukon curriculum is 11 lessons long and takes two weeks or more to get through depending on how it’s taught, said Janet McDonald, Yukon Education’s director of First Nations programs and partnerships. The goal is to help students understand the loss experienced by First Nations and other aboriginal groups across Canada, the impacts of residential schools for generations and the work that is being done to rebuild, she said. “We all agreed that it is important for the students to go through the process with a sense of hope towards where are we today with land claims, self-government, where are First Nations (now) on their healing journey with reconciliation.� Students start by learning about First Nation cultures and the way children were traditionally taught. They learn to think critically about life in residential schools and the Canadian government’s strategies to assimilate First Nation children. Lessons touch on how what happened at the schools is still being felt by some younger generations. Students are encouraged to think about how things like suicide rates, depression, loss of parenting skills and self-destructive behav-
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A group of residential school students with nuns, Yukon, circa 1890. iour might be linked to the impacts of residential schools. There’s also a lesson on Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s apology in 2008, as well as on work that has been done since then. Yukon teachers, former residential school students, Yukon First Nation heritage staff and other education officials got together for two days this week to discuss teaching the curriculum. Teachers are encouraged to include First Nation speakers in their lessons whenever possible, McDonald said. “We’re telling the teachers, ‘You’re not the expert, but you can rely on people who are.’ We do want that authentic voice,� she said. The department has collected survivor’s stories that teachers can access digitally if there is no one available to come into the classroom. Curricula on residential schools
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are already being used in other Canadian jurisdictions. In the Northwest Territories, a unit has been running for four years. The Yukon already uses the B.C. curriculum for classes like math and English, but for something like this, it wasn’t as simple as duplicating what is being done there. “Our Yukon context is so different,� McDonald said. “With the history of the Gold Rush, the building of the Alaska Highway, the numbers of schools in the Yukon and the fact that Yukon students actually left the Yukon as well.� The Yukon’s First Nations curriculum working group – made up of representatives from the territory’s eight language groups – has been working on the curriculum with other organizations and departments for more than two years. That includes making sure it is taught as sensitively as possible, McDonald said. Teachers are encouraged to have a support
person in the classroom with them, particularly for the parts of lessons that deal explicitly with residential schools. In the Northwest Territories, teachers have found that it is equally important to let the community know when the lessons are going to be taught, McDonald said. “They haven’t had problems with the students, the concern is always with what about the grandmas and the grandpas who had actually gone to school. If they get asked a question, what will it actually mean for them.� Yukon parents will get a letter before the lessons are taught, she said. It will also be mentioned in the school newsletters. The letter outlines what’s going to be taught and includes phone numbers to call if anyone needs help. “Anybody can be triggered. I’m a grandmother, I have a grandson that’s five,� McDonald said.
“So if I think about how I would feel if now my grandson was taken away from me, you know, I’m sensitive to that and everybody has their triggers.� The unit was introduced as a pilot project last year at Robert Service School in Dawson City, Tantalus School in Carmacks, Del Van Gorder School in Faro and Vanier Catholic Secondary, Porter Creek Secondary and F.H. Collins Secondary in Whitehorse. Surveys of those students after the fact found that many didn’t know anything about residential schools before they started the lessons, McDonald said. “It isn’t something that’s talked about.� But that is slowly starting to change. “A lot of the students’ feedback has been that they get it, they understand now. They might understand why their grandparent drinks. They might understand why they see people that are challenged with addictions,� she said. “They have that sense of empathy toward people. They look at them differently and that’s a huge shift in somebody’s idea of social thinking.� McDonald said the department is considering creating similar curriculums age-appropriate for students in younger grades. B.C. has lessons for Grade 5 classes. Outside of public education, all graduates of Yukon College are required to have some core competency knowledge in Yukon First Nations history and culture. “If we work at the post-secondary level, and we also work within the public school system, we’re hoping that eventually everybody is educated about this part of Yukon and Canada’s history,� McDonald said. Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com
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much publicly about why Champion was fired. A short statement quoted the constitution, which allows for removal from office if a member’s “conduct or behaviour calls into question the dignity or integrity of the First Nation.� Champion has always maintained the new election was illegitimate and now he’s asked the Supreme Court of Yukon to agree. He wants his job back and the salary that goes with it. According to court documents Champion is unemployed and living in B.C. He says the chief’s salary is $97,931 a year. With 665 days left in his contract when he was fired, Champion says he is
owed $177,208.48 plus interest. He’s also asking for other damages including the cost of moving to B.C. when he lost his job. He insists that the council didn’t have cause or the authority to toss him. According to Champion’s statement of claim, in October 2014, the First Nation’s governing council was “advised by counsel that the calling of an election without the entire council resigning would be unlawful.� By December, while Champion was away, “contrary to the advice of counsel� a resolution was apparently passed calling for an election, he says.
The lawsuit says “it is a fundamental implied condition of the contract that the defendant treat the plaintiff with civility, decency, respect, and dignity. “It is a fundamental implied term of the contract that the defendant owes to the plaintiff duties to protect him from risks at work, including protecting him from physical and mental harm; and, to provide to him an harassment-free workplace.� The First Nation has not filed a statement of defence in the case. There is a case management conference scheduled for Nov. 24. Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com
Yukon Zinc has paid out creditors, but ‘serious concerns’ remain Maura Forrest News Reporter
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fter more than six months under creditor protection, Yukon Zinc has paid out part of its debt to businesses, suppliers and employees, and has given the Yukon government the full $3 million it owed in late security payments. Employees and creditors owed less than $5,000 were paid the full amount they were due. Creditors owed more received $5,000 or up to 11.5 per cent of what they were owed. The Ross River Dena Council has also been paid the full $170,000 it was owed. Yukon Zinc sent out cheques to creditors earlier this month, after the creditors narrowly voted to approve the mining company’s restructuring plan in early September. Technically, the company will remain under creditor protection until disputes with a few remaining creditors have been resolved. The Wolverine mine, which shuttered in January, will stay in care
and maintenance for the foreseeable future. Still, not all is exactly as it should be. Yukon Zinc’s courtappointed monitor, Mike Vermette, released a report on Oct. 8 expressing “serious concernsâ€? that Yukon Zinc’s parent company, JDC Canada, had not yet received all the money it had been promised by JDC Group, the Chinese stateowned mining company funding the restructuring. JDC Group was supposed to transfer $15 million to JDC Canada by Sept. 25 to pay off the creditors and keep the mine in care and maintenance through 2016. To date, JDC Canada has only received $13 million, which the monitor estimates is only enough to fund Yukon Zinc’s operations until early 2016. Vermette said JDC representatives have said they will advance the rest of the money at some point. But the move is of concern because JDC has a “history there‌ of changing its mindâ€? and not giving funds to Yukon Zinc when it said it would, he explained.
“Had there not been that history, we would never have made the comment,� he said. “If the $15 million loan had been from the Royal Bank, we would have never made the comment.� But he maintained that the restructuring plan is still the best option available to creditors. “It’s still a fair and reasonable plan. What I’m trying to do is caution people. Don’t assume that all of your ongoing credit you give them will be taken care of.� Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Scott Kent said he’s “disappointed� with the outcome for local businesses that have lost money in their dealings with Yukon Zinc. But he said he wouldn’t do anything differently to prevent this type of situation from repeating itself. He dismissed a recent suggestion from NDP MLA Jim Tredger that the government could require a security bond for creditors that would reduce some of the risk to local businesses. “Our government believes in the independence of the private
sector and the freedom for them to make their own decisions,â€? he explained. Kent said his first priority was to make sure Yukon Zinc followed through on its security payments, which it has now done. The mining company began to miss payments in October 2014, but that information didn’t become public until January 2015. To help protect the company from bankruptcy, the government didn’t charge Yukon Zinc for failing to pay until March. “We wanted to try to ensure that that mine remained viable, and was able to weather some of the storms‌ in the commodities market,â€? Kent said. “Unfortunately (it) couldn’t.â€? Australian junior mining company MinQuest, which put in an offer to buy the Wolverine mine this summer, says it’s still interested in using the mine’s facilities to process ore from its nearby Fyre Lake copper project. It hopes to negotiate an agreement with Yukon Zinc. Contact Maura Forrest at maura.forrest@yukon-news.com
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he Yukon government is planning a regional roundtable on missing and murdered indigenous women and girls, to take place in February 2016. The roundtable will allow territorial and First Nation governments, the RCMP and other Yukon organizations to discuss existing measures and future plans to improve the safety of indigenous women. It will be co-chaired by Elaine Taylor, the minister responsible for the women’s directorate, Kwanlin Dun First Nation Chief Doris Bill and the Yukon Aboriginal Women’s Council president Doris Anderson. “As First Nations people, we have been through so much and remain resilient,� Anderson said at a public announcement on Wednesday morning. “This advisory committee is proof that our voices are being heard. It gives me hope that these missing and murdered indigenous women and girls will not be forgotten.� A 2014 RCMP report found there were 1,184 reported cases of missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada between 1980 and 2012. There are 39 known cases in the Yukon. “As a mother, I know it would
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Kwanlin Dun First Nation Chief Doris Bill speaks at a news conference announcing a regional roundtable on missing and murdered aboriginal women and girls. tear me apart if something happened to my daughter and my pleas went unsupported and unanswered,� Bill said. “The families deserve answers. They deserve concrete solutions.� Bill stressed that the territory’s action will be “limited� if the federal government does not get on board, but said the outcome of
the recent federal election gives her hope. Prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau has said the Liberal Party will launch a national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. “I am encouraged by what I’m hearing from our prime minister-designate. One can only be
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Bill said the Kwanlin Dun First Nation has already taken a number of steps to improve safety, including removing more than 20,000 tonnes of garbage from the community and clearing trails to improve visibility. The First Nation has also added lighting to some buildings, and is looking to add cameras. “There are a lot of things that can be done at a community level that many communities are not doing,� she said. Krista Reid, president of the Whitehorse Aboriginal Women’s Circle, mentioned that a number of women’s groups and the Whitehorse RCMP signed a new Together for Safety protocol in May. The protocol is designed to improve services for women who have experienced violence. The Yukon government is also planning a gathering for the families of Yukon’s missing and murdered indigenous women and girls, scheduled for Dec. 12. The gathering will give families a chance to share their stories and to make recommendations for improving safety. Observers will not be allowed to attend, but elders and counsellors will be present. Those wishing to attend should contact Katie Johnson at 867-3325283. Contact Maura Forrest at maura. forrest@yukon-news.com
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emember how Stephen Harper’s 2011 majority victory was so frequently derided by progressives as illegitimate, because he received less than 40 per cent of the popular vote? Funny how these same voices now seem silent, although Justin Trudeau now finds himself in precisely the same position. In any case, such wonky outcomes could become a thing of the past if the Liberals make good on one of their big campaign commitments, to ensure that Monday’s vote will be Canada’s last “first-past-the-post� federal election. That is, of course, a considerable “if.� Electoral reform, has been said, is for losers: it invariably sounds attractive to those hurt by our electoral system’s quirks, but far less so once you become a beneficiary of the status quo. Yet the Liberals have been awfully specific with this commitment, in a way that would make it difficult for them to later fudge or foot-drag over. “We are committed to ensuring that 2015 will be the last federal election conducted under the first-past-the-post voting system,� the Liberal platform states. It goes on to say that a parliamentary committee would soon be struck to study options – “such as ranked ballots, proportional representation, mandatory voting and online voting� – to prepare legislation within 18 months. If the Liberals had simply won a minority government, they could be excused for not meeting this target. But, having won a majority, they will have no good excuse if they don’t deliver on this. It would be a broken promise. Trudeau has indicated he personally prefers switching over to a ranked ballot. This would be worthwhile, if not for the simple reason that it would end all the handwringing over strategic voting once and for all. Such a scheme would see voters rank candidates by preference. If no single candidate won a majority upon first counting, the lowest-ranking candidate would be eliminated and his or her votes would be redistributed to those ballots’ second picks, and so on until a majority is reached. Here in the Yukon, that would have allowed left-leaning voters who preferred the NDP’s Melissa Atkinson to support her, while making the Liberals’ Larry Bagnell their second pick, without worries that voting by their heart would result inadvertently benefit the Conservatives. Of course, that still offers no guarantee that each party ends up with a share of MPs in line with their popular vote. Parties with thinly spread support, such as the Greens, would continue to remain particularly disadvantaged. That’s why both the NDP and
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the Greens support switching to some form of proportional representation. But the fairness promised under such systems comes at a cost. Some methods involve topping up the number of MPs held by under-represented parties, usually by allowing these parties to appoint additional members. This puts more power in the hands of party operatives and creates a class of MPs that are not directly accountable to constituents. And, to avoid flooding Parliament with too many MPs, proportional representation would probably involve bigger, amalgamated ridings. Obviously, merging northern Canada’s riding together would be a non-starter with residents here. Proportional representation would also nearly ensure minority governments. You could view this as a good thing, in that it would force our parties to be more cooperative with each other. But some worry it could also lead to political gridlock. Countries with proportional representation also sometimes end up in situations in which fringe parties end up wielding disproportionate clout as kingmakers to a functional coalition. Boosters of electoral reform note that most of the world’s democracies use some method other than first-past-the-post. But sweeping change may be a tough sell to many Canadians – when electoral reform was put to a referendum in Ontario in 2007 and British Columbia in 2009, voters in both cases said no. The Liberals’ promise to fiddle with Canada’s electoral system is part of a broader reform package. It includes a vow to allow government MPs to cast more free
votes. Trudeau has also promised to reverse the accumulation of power within the Prime Minister’s Office that began under his father’s reign and reached its pinnacle with the control-freak tendencies of Stephen Harper. Of course, these are also promises that are far easier to make before power is within your grasp. Trudeau has already shown a certain, shall we say, flexibility when it comes to living up to his promises of empowering individual MPs. During the run-up to the election he meddled with party nominations in some ridings, despite vowing to not do so. It will also be interesting to see whether the new Liberal caucus decides to hand itself some new independence, by opting into provisions provided by the recently passed Reform Act. As a first order of business, Liberal MPs will be expected to vote on whether to let caucus as a whole, rather than the party leader, decide such things as whether to turf unruly members. Our Liberal MP, Larry Bagnell, should remember that his 2011 electoral loss had much to do with both vote splitting and the party discipline that required him to prop up the long-gun registry. He touted his party’s reform commitments during the election, so there will be an expectation among voters that he exerts pressure that these promises are fulfilled. Bagnell has also said that he supports the Reform Act. Time for him to show that’s true by encouraging his caucus members to pick the path of greater independence. (JT)
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Planning ahead: the 2016 Yukon budget by Keith Halliday
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ith the federal election thankfully in the rearview mirror, let’s look at what’s coming up here in the Yukon. The next big thing is the Yukon budget. Deep inside the territorial apparat, our apparatchiks are already working on it. This budget will be even more important than usual. I don’t mean because there will be an election. Let’s take it for granted that there will be an orgy of government spending on any thing with even a whiff of popular appeal. Economists have long pointed out that it is easy to stimulate the economy if you spend enough money. Legendary economist John Maynard Keynes talked about the government filling bottles with cash, hiding them in old mines, and then filling the mines with municipal trash. The subsequent boom in mining employment would boost the economy. Keynes mentioned that building houses and that kind of thing would be more sensible, but burying bottles of cash would be better policy than
doing nothing. The reason the 2016 budget is going to be very important is that the Yukon looks like it might be entering a long period of tough economic sledding. Mining investment around the world is in a major downturn. The energy sector won’t be riding to the rescue. Some tourists are visiting, but many others continue to show an annoying preference for Las Vegas, cruise ships and Whistler over the Yukon. Hopefully I’ll be proven wrong, but I also worry about how long our transfer payment will continue to grow at two or three times the rate of inflation. The federal government is about to discover what happens to its tax revenues when the oil industry drives its snowmobile off a cliff. So, to get back to Keynes’ point about smart spending, what would that look like? We are looking for policy that boosts productivity or attracts people and investment to the Yukon. You can boost productivity by getting into activities with higher profits or wages, or by lowering costs. This gives some strong hints about what kind of government policies do not make sense. Take the City of Whitehorse’s planned megaplex. At $55 million, plus millions in debt repayments and other costs, it is definitely a big-ticket item. But it doesn’t do anything to make Yukon businesses and work-
ers more productive. The extra taxes needed to pay for it likely have a marginal negative effect on attracting investment. It does create jobs in the short term. There would be lots of construction jobs, plus the planned $550,000 art collection would boost the cultural sector (if the art was newly commissioned from Yukon artists). Keynes would probably point out that you could double its job-creating impact by building it, putting the art inside, burning it all down, and building another. The other old-school idea is government subsidies or an investment fund. The Yukon government’s forays over the last few decades into sawmills, low-interest loans to hotels, gas stations and other local businesses generally did not turn out very well. The idea has resurfaced recently in two new forms: a mining investment fund to take equity stakes in promising mines to enable them to open even when global capital markets are in a funk, and high-tech funds to provide government venture capital to start-ups. It is not impossible that such funds could support winning businesses, and make money for the government. While I am confident that the Yukon government could successfully hire an expensive staff to run such a fund and spend a lot of money, I am sceptical that they could pick
winning investments. Another problem with a mining fund is that it introduces a conflict of interest, since the government would then regulate a mine in which it has large investments. There is also the question of whether a technology fund is even needed, given how much capital is sloshing around the start-up scene in Vancouver. So what would a productivity-enhancing Yukon government policy look like? It would probably focus on some broad-based initiatives that left it up to Yukoners to choose where to put their capital and energy, but enabled them as they did so. This brings up tax cuts for individuals and businesses. While not a panacea, a low tax rate helps attract investment and people. This is particularly true for relatively well-paid and mobile knowledge workers at a time when many provinces are raising taxes. Personal and corporate income taxes represent only around seven per cent of the Yukon budget, so significant cuts here would have minimal effect on the government machine. But we could be a low-tax destination for new economy workers who like to ski and canoe. Another idea is infrastructure that really does attract investment and boost productivity. First on that list would be a backup Internet connection, as multiple recent outages show. It
is bad enough that a backhoe in Fort Nelson can cut Yukon tech workers off from their clients for extended periods. It’s even worse that they can’t even buy a latte because all the pointof-sale terminals are down on Main Street. Stock market analysts often talk about things like how the number of winter storm days affects retail sales in the first quarter. Yukon economic forecasters now have to account for how often our retail economy shuts down due to “Northwestel days.” Energy is another priority. Cheap and plentiful energy helps businesses cut costs and lowers the cost of living for workers. As with lower taxes, it is not a panacea but it helps. The government project portfolio should contain a steady stream of small and maybe large energy projects. If the economics for renewables works, all the better. That’s three big ideas for the next budget. Two of them include new opportunities for First Nations and other Yukon investors to get involved in. You probably have more. If so, send them in to your favourite budget apparatchik. Keith Halliday is a Yukon economist and author of the MacBride Museum’s Aurore of the Yukon series of historical children’s adventure novels. He won this year’s Ma Murray award for best columnist. You can follow him on Channel 9’s Yukonomist show.
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Wake up call: community nursing is in crisis Steve Geick
tells me you haven’t done your homework. Have you investiOpen letter to Health Minister gated why there is such a high rate of turnover? Mike Nixon: Your numbers were wrong as s a nurse, I can’t believe well: two nurses have chosen to your response to issues retire and another three have raised by ourselves and simply given up and quit; not the NDP concerning Yukon’s your stated one retiree and one community nursing branch. I’m resignation. Sure, turnover hapamazed at your lack of underpens, but the spike in resignastanding of the realities health- tions and retirements with care professionals face in our more certain to come should rural communities, and I shake have your alarm bells ringing. my head at your blase attitude Community nursing is in toward the health and welfare crisis. In my opinion, morale of rural Yukoners. is the lowest its been since the As union president, I am service was devolved from the now more worried than ever federal government. for the health of nurses in the Nurses worked alone in rural communities who tell us they health centres for 182 days from are struggling and suffering. March until the end of August. Whether your recent comments In one community, the health were based on misinformation, nurse worked alone for 52 days naivete, arrogance or indifferover the busy summer tourist ence you’ve misrepresented season. Yukon is the only jurisand manipulated the truth. diction in Canada which allows Let me take a few moments a nurse (and a community) to to point out where you’ve be placed in that dangerous missed the mark. position. Working alone places Nurses in communities are nurses at greatly elevated risk leaving their jobs or choosing of injury, violence and fatigue not to return to Yukon for new and increases the odds of error, contracts. Your response that putting patient safety at risk. you’re “working with the YRNA No other first responders are expected to work alone; no fireon recruitment and retention”
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fighter, no RCMP, no-one. You assert that Yukon nurses have never worked alone in a community for longer than five consecutive days; not true. That’s the result of flawed accounting of the true hours worked. The clock stops after five days; weekends aren’t counted – even when nurses work through the weekend – and stat holidays aren’t calculated. And though you may not be counting weekends, you’re certainly paying for them as overtime costs skyrocket. Although you stated (incorrectly) that the Yukon government employs 40 community nurses, your staff corrected that number to 32. In fact, there are only 22.5 staffed nursing positions to serve the needs of rural Yukoners. Although there are four “float” positions to act as backup staff, those positions haven’t been filled for years. You tell us there are currently 11 vacant positions; that means the Yukon government needs to hire 50 per cent more nurses simply to meet its own required staffing levels. That’s not normal turnover; that’s a critical failure to manage operational needs.
Putting the numbers aside, there are problems in community nursing that need scrutiny. In my opinion, high turnover in such a critical area indicates serious systemic malfunction. Prolonged position vacancies, chronic recruitment and retention problems and the departure of committed long-term employees mean something is wrong. I suggest you take a look at how things are working at community nursing and get things fixed before something awful happens. Our members are talking. They’re talking to each other and they are certainly coming to talk with us. There are real problems in community nursing that this letter cannot address. You need to show some
leadership and make it possible for these exhausted and under-resourced professionals to continue to provide the high quality care they are trained to provide. One more suggestion: If you genuinely care about your employees and the health of rural Yukoners, get out from behind your desk. Travel to each health centre – I’ll even drive you myself. Have open and honest conversations with the nurses. Allow them to speak freely without fear of reprisal or recrimination. I think you’ll be surprised at what you learn… unless of course you already know but are choosing not to act. Steve Geick is president of the Yukon Employees’ Union.
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ustin Trudeau’s forthcoming legislative agenda could face roadblocks in the Senate, requiring his Liberal government to negotiate concessions with Conservative senators who hold the hammer of the majority in the upper chamber. The Tories hold the most seats in the upper chamber and would be able to use that leverage to slow down legislation, force amendments or push their own private member’s bills up higher on the Senate’s agenda. That was what the Liberals did when Stephen Harper was first elected in 2006. The Tories were the minority in the upper chamber and had to negotiate with the Liberal majority to get legislation like the Accountability Act passed into law. “We’re going to deal with them just like they dealt with us when
they were the majority,” said one senior Conservative senator, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the caucus had yet to discuss its next steps. Most negotiations, the senator said, will be civil, although Conservatives may not freely give their votes on legislation. “I don’t have any responsibility to pass Liberal legislation.” A senior Liberal in the Senate likened it to guerilla warfare: the Tories will pick their spots to score political points, but avoid all-out war that could hurt the reputation of the Senate. Another Conservative senator said an acrimonious Senate would only reinforce the popular narrative that the place is packed with partisans who are not interested in critically reviewing legislation, the upper chamber’s traditional role of sober second thought. There are 22 vacant seats in the Senate; another opens up in Febru-
ary with the impending retirement of Conservative Irving Gerstein, the party’s top fundraiser. By the end of 2016, there will be 26 vacant seats as Conservative Michel Rivard and Liberals Celine Hervieux-Payette and David Smith hit the mandatory retirement age of 75. Filling all those seats with Liberal-minded senators would give Trudeau more than half of the 105 seats in the Senate. Trudeau has promised to create an advisory panel that would make recommendations on Senate appointments in a bid to remove some of the partisanship from the upper chamber. Trudeau didn’t put a timeline on when that promise would be kept when he was asked about it during a news conference earlier this week. Nor did he say what he would do about getting his government’s agenda through the Senate, including having a Liberal point man in the upper chamber.
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Here we stand, here we stay: Governor General on Oct. 22 shooting anniversary fairness and of the rule of law, by which I mean the constant, OTTAWA relentless pursuit of justice. “This is who we are.� he police officers, first Johnston joined Prime Minresponders and citizens ister Stephen Harper and Justin who responded with such Trudeau, Harper’s designated bravery and compassion to the successor, among those who killings of two Canadian military were on hand to commemorate members a year ago exemplified the tragedy under grey autumn what Canada is, Gov. Gen. David skies. Johnston said Thursday. The memorial began with Johnston joined soldiers, vet- a 21-gun salute that echoed erans, dignitaries and hundreds across downtown Ottawa. A of ordinary citizens at the Naflypast of CF-18 fighter jets in tional War Memorial to mark the the so-called “missing man� first anniversary of the deadly formation then roared over the Parliament Hill attack that killed monument. Cpl. Nathan Cirillo. On Oct. 22, 2014, Cirillo, 24, Some suggested a year ago was shot in the back as he stood that the country would be ceremonial guard at the war dramatically changed by the memorial across the street from incident, Johnston said, but he Parliament Hill. disagreed. From there, the lone gun“I don’t think Canada man, Michael Zehaf Bibeau, changed forever,� he said. stormed through the front “Canadians are a caring and a doors of Parliament Hill’s centre courageous people. This is who block before dying in an hail of we are and that will not change.� bullets, including from the gun He also paid tribute to the of the sergeant-at-arms of the sacrifice of Cirillo and Warrant House of Commons. Officer Patrice Vincent, who The incident came 48 hours was killed two days earlier by an after Warrant Officer Vincent, attacker in the Quebec commu- 53, was killed in an unrelated nity of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. hit-and-run by an Islamic ex“Warrant Officer Vincent tremist who was later killed by and Cpl. Cirillo stood up for police. our democratic values of tolerDowntown Ottawa was ance, of diversity, of equality, of plunged into a day-long lockCanadian Press
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who strode down Sparks Street towards the commemoration. He says he went for a morning jog to the memorial at 7 a.m. to pay tribute to both fallen soldiers. Blaney met Vincent’s family earlier. “Today our nation is coming together,â€? Blaney told The Canadian Press. “We are stronger than we were‌. The elected prime minister will be there with our right honourable Mr.
Harper.� Harper issued his own written statement in advance of the ceremony, paying tribute to Cirillo and Vincent. “On this day let us also pay tribute to all the security forces, medical personnel and brave citizens who risked their safety to stop the attackers and help those injured,� said Harper. “It was inspiring to see how Canadians came together in the aftermath of these attacks.� Trudeau echoed some of that in his own statement: “Our servicemen and women, who have put their lives on the line for their country, stand for the very best of what it means to be Canadian,� Trudeau said. “We will live up to our sacred obligation to Canada’s men and women in uniform, our veterans, and their families.� Blaney said he has a “profound sense of mission accomplished� after a year of leading the Conservative government’s controversial response to the attacks. Over the last year, longstanding security gaps on Parliament Hill have been addressed and controversial new anti-terrorism legislation was enacted. More changes could be in the works once a pair of security studies are completed.
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Harper comments on Islam damaged relations with Muslims: former CSIS analyst to support police and community-led programs to stop young people from becoming radicalized in the first place. He has distilled his insights into a book, “The Threat from Within,� published this week. He praises grassroots counter-radicalization initiatives – noting such efforts work better than government-run ones – and lauds the police services active in the field, notably Toronto and Calgary. In the federal sphere, Public Safety and the RCMP have guided the efforts, with CSIS playing a background role. At Public Safety, Gurski worked with the department’s citizen engagement bureau. “We fanned the country talking to communities, talking about radicalization, showing them what it looks like and then
blank slate – but to kind of reset the relationship,â€? he said in an Canadian Press interview. This week marks the grim anOTTAWA niversary of two fatal attacks on tephen Harper’s comments Canadian soldiers by men with about the threat of “Islamijihadist sympathies. cismâ€? strained the fragile One year ago Thursday, trust federal officials built with Michael Zehaf Bibeau shot Cpl. Muslim Canadians in the fight Nathan Cirillo, an honour guard against terrorism, says a forat the National War Memorial, mer analyst with Canada’s spy before rushing into Parliament’s agency. Centre Block. Zehaf Bibeau was The frequently harsh tone Harper and his cabinet members quickly gunned down. Two days earlier, Martin struck with Muslims created a Couture-Rouleau had fatally rift the new Liberal government rammed Warrant Officer Patrice must work to overcome, said Phil Gurski, who spent almost 13 Vincent with a car in St-Jeansur-Richelieu, Que. After a years at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service before mov- chase, police shot and killed the ing to Public Safety Canada. knife-wielding assailant. Rebuilding trust will be an Gurski said security agencies important element in national need to continue investigatcounter-extremism efforts by ing potential threats, but the police and community groups, government must also do more said Gurski, a specialist in radicalization and homegrown terrorism now working as a private threat and risk consultant. “I think now that with a new government, we have at least the cafĂŠ & food co. opportunity to start – not with a Jim Bronskill
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18,675 names on the Revised List of Electors used at this election Candidate
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Dan Curtis* Wilf Carter Mandeep Sidhu Rejected Ballots Total Votes Cast
558 97 48 22 725
365 63 23 9 460
632 123 69 26 850
370 83 35 13 501
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Jocelyn Curteanu* Rob Fendrick* Betty Irwin* Roslyn Woodcock* Dan Boyd* Samson Hartland* Dave Stockdale Peter Jickling George Arcand Jens Nielsen Micah Quinn Serge Michaud Keith Ellert Cam Kos Francine Thivierge Patrick Singh Helen Geisler Ken Giam Louis Gagnon Mike Travill Garth Brown Philippe Praprotnik Rejected Ballots Total Votes Cast
334 296 304 238 248 232 253 207 185 159 177 168 137 115 90 85 90 88 75 70 38 35 1 3,625
197 199 152 153 169 153 159 90 117 119 94 122 141 75 70 53 52 53 53 36 22 26 3 2,308
355 394 325 245 359 290 268 160 311 237 152 181 251 182 110 90 117 96 67 86 50 54 1 4,381
195 204 218 167 221 161 142 158 129 127 112 101 110 59 60 60 53 53 39 33 22 24 2 2,450
211 216 167 185 155 168 119 142 113 96 103 106 95 77 53 62 75 41 42 36 19 20 1 2,302
*Denotes Elected Candidate Total number of electors sworn in at the polls was 326
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551 115 56 23 745
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231 222 219 191 207 172 157 124 132 121 109 112 72 62 61 64 61 74 52 38 35 17 1 2,534
128 162 137 108 126 119 82 72 78 76 70 59 52 44 31 19 40 33 32 33 15 14 2 1,532
104 84 95 76 72 80 80 66 43 63 59 45 51 35 33 28 40 25 21 23 17 5 2 1,147
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Total 5,030 907 470 243 6,650
60 2,893 35 2,778 52 2,676 35 2,349 26 2,285 32 2,131 43 2,070 22 1,796 25 1,712 31 1,561 28 1,517 25 1,447 22 1,436 8 941 17 919 22 874 20 873 10 791 16 655 8 571 13 391 4 300 1 19 555 32,985
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Embarrassment of riches: plenty of cabinet material in Trudeau’s new caucus Sgro, Scott Brison, Dominic LeBlanc, Wayne Easter and Lawrence MacAulay. But Trudeau will also undoubtOTTAWA edly want to include a lot of fresh ustin Trudeau will swear in a faces, especially the “stars” he new Liberal cabinet on Nov. 4 and he’s got an embarrassment went to considerable trouble to recruit. Possible picks among the of riches to choose from among newcomers include: his 183 newly elected MPs. • Jody Wilson-Raybould, former Cabinet making is one of the B.C. regional chief for the Assemmost difficult tasks facing any bly of First Nations. prime minister, who must strive • Harjit Singh Sajjan, a former to attain geographic, linguistic, Vancouver police detective and a ethnic and gender balance. At the same time, he must find highly decorated lieutenant-colonel in the Canadian Armed Forces a way to placate the raft of disappointed MPs who find their ambi- who served three tours in Afghanistan and became the first Sikh to tions thwarted so that they don’t become problems down the road. command a Canadian military regiment. Trudeau has complicated his • Kent Hehr, a former Alberta task by committing to a relatively MLA. small cabinet that boasts an equal • Darshan Kang, another fornumber of men and women. Ralph Goodale is likely a shoo- mer Alberta MLA. • Jim Carr, former Manitoba in, as the only Liberal elected MLA and head of the Manitoba in Saskatchewan and a veteran business council. of cabinets under three previ• MaryAnn Mihychuk, former ous prime ministers, including Manitoba cabinet minister. Trudeau’s late father, Pierre. After • Robert-Falcon Ouellette, onethat, the choices get more diftime Winnipeg mayoral candidate, ficult. former director of aboriginal proGoodale is likely to be joined by a number of other experienced grams at University of Manitoba. • Bill Morneau, head of MPs, some of whom have served Morneau Shepell, the country’s in previous federal or provincial cabinets. Among the veterans who largest human resources conmight be tapped for a cabinet post sulting company, member of Trudeau’s economic advisory are John McCallum, Judy Foote, Joyce Murray, Stephane Dion, Judy group. Joan Bryden
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Raitt, Kenney, Mulroney? Names y as Conservatives plan leadership race tasked with organizing the leadership contest. The Conservative Canadian Press constitution lacks specifics on the rules for a leadership contest. TORONTO Ontario MP and former harest, Raitt, Ford, Kenney cabinet minister Lisa Raitt isn’t ‌ Mulroney? ruling out a run, but said there’s The names of potential analytical work to be done before leadership contenders began anyone heads down that road. swirling around Conservative “We need to understand what circles within hours of Justin happened before we understand Trudeau’s Liberal win, including where we’re going in the future,â€? that of another man who grew said Raitt, who is advocating up at 24 Sussex Drive – Mark for a meeting of all current and Mulroney. unseated caucus members. Mulroney, son of former prime “Until you know what the minister Brian Mulroney, is the problems were, you can’t put head of equity capital markets at yourself forward being the soluNational Bank. Brother Ben is a tion.â€? well-known broadcaster with the Early Tuesday, a group CTV network. promoting former Toronto city His name might be sheer councillor Doug Ford put out a speculation, but in these early press release supporting his podays before the race crystaltential candidacy. Ford delivered lizes, party members will have a 10-minute speech at a Harper fun blue-skying about possible rally just a few days ago. contenders. “I can’t answer that now,â€? Ford The structure of the race itself told Toronto Sun reporter Don hasn’t taken shape yet. A conferPeat on Tuesday when asked ence call of the party’s governing about the unfolding race. body will take place Tuesday He was seen having lunch night to appoint a committee recently with another possible contender, MP and former cabinet minister Kellie Leitch. Leitch has been said to be kicking the tires for a possible run. Of all the names most often mentioned, MP Jason Kenney is the one believed to be the best organized and placed for a run. Party insiders say Kenney has TA’AN KWĂ„CH’ÄN been quietly putting together a ELECTION 2015 base of support for many years, particularly through his contact with ethnic communities across Jennifer Ditchburn
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NDP Leader Tom Mulcair plans to stay with party ‘for the long haul’ The party is still reeling, however, after stars such as Ontario’s Peggy Nash and Nova Scotia’s Megan Leslie, were sidelined by OTTAWA the Liberal wave of support. “I would say the result was om Mulcair plans to stick very difficult,” said Niki Ashton, with the New Democrats who was re-elected in northern for the long-term, but his Manitoba. “It was clear that we fate is ultimately at the mercy of were beating back a Liberal wave party supporters and a leadereven in our area.” ship review in Edmonton in the Mulcair remains hopeful he spring. can hold the new government to The party’s constitution stipuaccount in the Commons, where lates a secret vote will be held at he earned high praise in for his the upcoming convention and if past performance. more than 50 per cent of the balNDP Leader Tom Mulcair speaks Former prime minister Brian lots call for a leadership election, Mulroney even characterized Montreal. it must be held within a year. Mulcair as the best opposition For his part, Mulcair isn’t plan- leader since John Diefenbaker. “I’m certainly looking forward ning on going anywhere. to seeing progress on that front, The NDP plans to press “The election results were, of but we need to make sure that Trudeau to pursue his electoral course, not what we wanted but commitments across the board promises, such as calling a nawith our best result outside of are being lived up to,” Ashton tional inquiry into missing and the orange wave, the NDP and said. “Many commitments were murdered aboriginal women. Tom Mulcair are in it for the long haul,” said Mulcair spokesman George Smith. Long-time Ottawa MP Paul Dewar, who was defeated on FIRST NATION Monday by Liberal Catherine McKenna, said stability is imporATTENTION tant for the party now. SELKIRK FIRST NATION CITIZENS “I think it would be, frankly, foolhardy right now to be looking ELECTION ACT AMENDMENT CONSULTATION at a new leader and we should be consolidating the gains we Please join the SFN Constitution Committee made,” Dewar said. “Particularly on the following dates to discuss amending when you look at British Columthe SFN Election Act. bia, Saskatchewan, these were really important gains.” Whitehorse: October 24, 2015 The NDP says Mulcair is Yukon Inn 1:00 - 5:00 PM focused on moving forward with Snacks and beverages provided his team of 44 MPs, which includes several new members who Pelly Crossing: October 29, 2015 will need help in their transition. Kristy Kirkup Canadian Press
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to supporters on Monday in made during this election and we’ve got our work cut out for us.” The NDP also questions where the prime minister-designate stands on the Trans-Pacific
Partnership, which Trudeau discussed on Tuesday during a telephone conversation with U.S. President Barack Obama. “Canadians are expecting the NDP and Mr. Mulcair to stand up strong and hold the new government to account when it comes to a variety of issues,” said Smith. “That is what we will do.” NDP strategist Shay Purdy, who worked on Jack Layton’s 2011 election campaign, says there’s a recognition among party supporters that Mulcair was “the party’s biggest asset coming into and during this campaign.” “He’s still very well respected,” Purdy said. “I think there’s still going to be quite a bit of support for him and lots of reasons to be optimistic that, come the next election, he’s just the right kind of leader that we might need to fight for the NDP.”
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First Nations look forward to new relationship with Ottawa: chiefs aboriginal women. Grand Chief Sheila North Canadian Press Wilson, who represents northWINNIPEG ern First Nations in Manitoba, said people are looking for an ome First Nations leaders inquiry to be called within the say the federal election first 100 days of Justin Trudeau’s awoke a sleeping giant mandate. The families of those that the incoming Liberal govwho have lost loved ones must ernment will have to contend be the driving force, she said. with – starting with an inquiry “There are many things into missing and murdered that we’re hearing from our aboriginal women. own families of why they see Voter turnout spiked by up these problems,” said North to 20 per cent in some largely Wilson, who is with Manitoba aboriginal ridings. Chiefs said Keewatinowi Okimakanak. “A Tuesday the higher turnout lot of it has to do with poverty, helped drive the Conservalack of education and even just tives from office after almost the complete disregard for our a decade and bring about the people.” prospect of a new, respectful Trudeau reiterated his comrelationship with Ottawa. mitment to an inquiry Tuesday, A jubilant Grand Chief Derek saying he looks forward to sitNepinak with the Assembly of ting down with chiefs and other Manitoba Chiefs called it “a stakeholders to move it forward. great day.” “There is a need for a na“I feel a lot of relief from tional public inquiry to bring the years of very purposeful justice for the victims, healing oppression that was brought forward from the previous gov- for the families, and to put an end to this tragedy,” he said. ernment,” Nepinak said. “That’s what we will do – we will “Mr. Harper, when he was work with communities and prime minister, awoke a sleepwith engaged stakeholders to ing giant in our people. That ensure that we get moving on giant is awake and the new this quickly.” Liberal majority government is Kevin Hart, Manitoba regoing to have to deal with a giant in the indigenous people of gional chief with the Assembly of First Nations, said his people these lands.” woke up with a sense of relief In the riding of ChurchillKeewatinook Aski, which covers and look forward to working with Ottawa. Housing, clean much of Manitoba’s north, water, equal education funding chiefs said turnout was up by and resource-sharing for First more than 11,000 voters – an Nations communities are all top increase of 20 per cent from priorities, he said. 2011. Some polling stations on “Change was needed. Fearreserves worried the high turnout would lead to their running mongering, hate literature and hate campaigns against ethnic out of ballots, which prompted groups across Canada failed. last-minute calls to Elections True Canadians came out and Canada. showed support,” Hart said. Elections Canada said TuesHopes are high among day it hadn’t calculated aboriginorthern Ontario aboriginals as nal voter turnout yet. Expectations of a new Liberal well. Chief Erwin Redsky of the government are high. Chiefs Shoal Lake 40 First Nation on have a list of issues they want the Manitoba-Ontario boundaddressed. At the top is an inquiry into Canada’s estimated ary said turnout was up in 40 First Nations within the riding 1,200 missing and murdered Chinta Puxley
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nation-to-nation relationship with Canada. “I asked my wife to pinch me,” Redsky said. “I thought I’d never hear that … We look forward to this new era. The work has just begun.”
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Obama envoy salutes incoming PM Trudeau: ‘Good, smart, caring man’ irritant over the next prime minister’s military policies. Canadian Press The U.S. ambassador to Canada expressed excitement WASHINGTON Wednesday about working with he Obama administration the future leader, whom he says is offering an enthusiastic, he’s already gotten to know compliment-filled welsocially during his time in opcome to Justin Trudeau, playing position. down talk of an early potential “He’s a good man. He’s smart, Alexander Panetta
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A new poll illustrates the sensitivity of the ISIL issue for Obama: only 31 per cent of Americans believe the military action is going well, according to the CNN survey – and 71 per cent said Obama doesn’t have a clear plan. Heyman said he’s eager to work with the new government, once it’s sworn in, to discuss Canada’s contribution. Trudeau has promised to remain involved in some aspects of the ISIL fight. “No – I’m not personally overly concerned. Nor overly excited,� Heyman said. “This is kind of an in-between period, and I really look forward to sitting down with this new government.� The U.S. envoy said he’d met with all the party leaders in his 18 months in Ottawa. In just a few weeks, the countries will be attending major Paris climate talks. The goal is to seek a substantive deal in Paris, Heyman said – not just an announcement with distant, hypothetical targets. He said Trudeau appears to be like-minded. “I think the language that the new prime minister has used is encouraging,� Heyman said. “We look forward to delivering not only numbers – but actionable numbers.� The outgoing Harper government was often accused of paying mere lip service to never-met climate targets. As for delays over the Keystone XL oil pipeline, the relationship with the administration was frosty enough that the Harper government cancelled the last North American leaders’ summit. But Heyman saluted what he
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Hatchery seeks to supersize fry numbers
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Jake Montgomery inspects troughs at the Whitehorse fish hatchery that will house salmon fry until they are ready to be released into the wild. juvenile fish about six centimetres long, have been tagged and News Reporter released into Fox Creek as part of a joint project with the Ta’an tiny fish hatchery just Kwach’an Council. outside Porter Creek is Last season, 23,500 fry making big strides to help hatched at the site went into the the Yukon’s struggling chinook creek, a tributary of Lake Labsalmon population. If you’re not looking for it, the erge. It was 17,000 the year before that. McIntyre Creek hatchery is easy But that’s a drop in the bucket to miss. Down a steep hill just compared to what could be comoff the side of the road, it looks more like cabins from a forgotten ing. With more than $50,000 from summer camp than an advanced scientific project trying to rescue the college and the Yukon’s Community Development Fund over a species. the last two years, the tiny hatchWooden platforms weave between incubators, troughs, tanks ery has expanded. Eight round tubs have been added to two of and pipes directing the vital wathe older steel variety for holding ter that flows from underneath. the fry. Two more will be added McIntyre Creek is a great place for raising baby fish. In the next year. Thirty-two incubation trays for the eggs have already summer it peaks at six degrees grown to 48. Celsius. In the winter, because Otto estimates the hatchery the current is always moving, it never freezes and bottoms out at could have capacity for 200,000 fish. about four degrees. No heating The man in charge of conrequired. struction is ideally suited for the “It’s a really unique site: to have a ground water site like that, job. Jake Montgomery is a sheet metal worker by trade who also that never freezes, the temperaworked as a carpenter for years. ture never changes, the volume In the meantime, he finished never changes,” said Darrell Otto, Yukon College’s renewable an instructor with the Yukon resource program this spring College’s renewable resource and stayed to do the Northern management program. Environmental and Conservation “That it’s located within the Science program run with the city of Whitehorse, sites like that University of Alberta. are very rare.” “I enjoy doing it, especially Tens of thousands of fry, Ashley Joannou
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working here. I’d love to just run a fish hatchery.” Last year new decks and railings went up. Most of the big changes are more recent. There are now lights so that the students who check on the fish – even in the dead of winter – can see what they’re doing. They used to wear headlamps. Walls are going up on the incubation building instead of the tarps that used to be there. And they’ve replaced all the plumbing and reinforced the dam. Montgomery’s motivation is simple: “Right now, to help with the chinook stock.” It’s a stock that has been in trouble for decades. But with work like what is being done at the hatchery, combined with agreements between Canadian and American governments, the numbers have started to improve. In 2014, the pre-season estimates suggested that the total run size would be between 60,000 and 120,000 fish. In 1982, the salmon run peaked at around 300,000 fish. The improved hatchery has come a long way from how it started. In 1989 it was run by the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans, which is still involved. “At first they just stuck some boxes in the water. Like little per-
forated plastic boxes and reared the eggs out in that,” Otto said. In 1996 it was run by inmates at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre and in 2002 taken over by the Yukon Research Centre. Otto and the college took over in 2013. “It just fits so well with the college’s agenda. Education obviously is big too. We use it for lab sessions and most of the employees are students,” he said. Employees come every day when there are fish, cleaning and monitoring the waters and tracking their progress. “It gives them experience in a hatchery that they can put on their resume when they graduate.” The Ta’an Kwach’an Council Fox Creek partnership has been running since 2009. According to elders, fish used to be plentiful in the creek. But they stopped coming back. In 2013 the first few salmon returned. Nine came back to spawning grounds this summer. “That was big. That was big,” Otto said. “Because it means that project is going to continue.” Once enough spawners return, eggs can be collected directly from the creek and “really step things up,” he said. Until that happens, eggs are coming from Yukon Energy’s
Whitehorse Rapids Fish Hatchery. About 50,000 are scheduled to arrive Nov. 2. They’ll spend the winter at the McIntyre Creek site and be released around June. The build-up to 200,000 fry is expected to take three years, Otto said. Now that all the infrastructure is in place he hopes to connect with other First Nations interested in their own restoration projects. With 12 separate tubs, eggs could be brought in from all over the territory without the fear of accidental cross-breeding. “Because it’s a big thing to start mixing up genetics, that’s a major concern. If we’re bringing in fish from Mayo or Teslin, you don’t want to mix them up,” he said. New projects could be funded with grants, or the hatchery could use a model found elsewhere and charge a few cents for every fish that’s hatched. It would only be enough to recover all the costs, he said. More space also means more opportunities for research. “It provides a service to the larger community that we in the past haven’t been using to its full capacity, and that’s very much what we would like to do.” Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com
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Little known about acidiďŹ cation and ďŹ sh: internal federal government study Changes to the ocean’s carbon chemistry ‘likely to have negative effects on marine ecosystems and organisms that contribute significantly to the economy and ecology of the Pacific’ Bob Weber Canadian Press
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absorption of carbon dioxide are undisputed,� says the draft report delivered to the federal Fisheries and Oceans Department earlier this year. It was obtained by The Canadian Press under access-toinformation legislation. “These changes are likely to have negative effects on marine ecosystems and organisms that contribute significantly to the economy and ecology of the
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Pacific Region ‌ where ocean acidification and its biological effects remain largely unmonitored and unstudied.â€? The report was delivered earlier this year by the Pacific Ocean Working Group on Ocean Acidification, a group of federal and university scientists who came together to recommend ways to handle the emerging issue, which has already affected shellfish farms in British Columbia. It concludes that further inaction will make it impossible for managers to deal with changes in fisheries for everything from oysters to salmon. “Inaction on the part of (the Department of Fisheries and Oceans) may also lead to negative responses from industry, First Nations and the public, with the possibility of litigation.â€? An extensive 2014 federal report delivers a similar warning: “Many of the most lucrative commercial fishery species harvested
in all sub-basins are believed to be vulnerable to changes in ocean climatology ‌ Many more impacts and vulnerabilities than opportunities were identified for any species.� Government figures place the 2010 value of the Pacific coast fishery, including farmed salmon, at more than $500 million. Ocean acidification occurs when the seas absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than normal. As the level of the gas increases in the atmosphere, so does the sea’s acidity. Scientists estimate the surface of the open ocean is about 30 per cent more acidic than it was a century ago. Shellfish farmers already find it difficult to get young oysters to grow as seawater pH levels drop. The complex dynamics of how acidity of different coastal waters is affected by factors such as currents, river flows or seasonal variability aren’t well understood.
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Nor do scientists have a handle on the relationship between acidity and other ocean problems, such as low oxygen or harmful algae blooms. And the understanding of the impact of acidity on food webs has a long way to go, said Debby Ianson, a federal oceanographer who helped write the report. “There’s evidence to suggest concern,� she said. “We don’t really know what the impact is going to be.� Ocean acidification work is expensive, said Ianson, even when we piggyback seawater carbon measurements on regular research cruises. The draft report proposes a research program that would cost about $318,000 to set up and less than $200,000 a year to run. “It’s hard to get funding for anything right now,� she said. “We simply don’t have enough money to do the things that really should be done.�
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Trading posts brought tuberculosis to Quebec Arctic: genetic study Bob Weber Canadian Press
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enetic research suggests the arrival of permanent trading posts in Arctic Quebec meant more than easier access to flour and metal cookware for Inuit families. A newly published paper from McGill University concludes that’s
how tuberculosis was introduced into the region as well. “It would appear that the tuberculosis epidemic dates to permanent interaction with some outside people,” said lead author Marcel Behr. Although TB is a distant memory in most of Canada, it still stalks the North. Last year, Nunavut recorded 83 cases, although
that was an improvement. There were 100 cases in 2010, a rate of infection 63 times higher than that in the south. In 2008, a study found Canada’s four main Inuit regions had a tuberculosis incidence rate of 157.5 for every 100,000 people. The rate in southern Canada was 0.8 per 100,000. In an attempt to understand why the respiratory disease remains so persistent in Arctic Quebec, Behr and his colleagues examined the genetic structure of tuberculosis bacilli found in 163 cases from the region known as Nunavik. They found the great majority of them were very similar. Using known rates of genetic mutation for the TB bacillus, they were able to derive a pretty good idea of when the bug arrived among the Inuit – about 1919.
“The Inuit of northern Quebec had long-standing casual interactions with whalers and fishermen and explorers for probably about three centuries,” Behr said. “We do not see any evidence that those three centuries led to (TB taking hold). “After the early 1900s, you actually start to see formal installations and villages and trading posts. You have a much more permanent interaction.” The good news is that Behr’s team couldn’t find any evidence that Nunavik’s TB strain is more virulent than others. Although some strains elsewhere on the globe are harder to treat or more antibiotic-resistant, Nunavik’s is not among them. “We could find absolutely no traces of a hyper-virulent bacteria. It is a relatively ordinary bacterium.”
That suggests the disease’s persistence is due almost entirely to social conditions such as overcrowded, substandard housing. “It should be a controllable strain.” Behr said public health agencies have two ways to address the issue – treating the disease itself or treating the conditions under which it flourishes. “You can either see TB as the problem, and then your goal is controlling TB, or you can see TB as a symptom of the problem, and then your goal should be broader. “What we need is not brandnew interventions, but to scale up things that already exist and we have to apply them better.” Tuberculosis has left an indelible mark on Inuit culture. In the ‘50s and ‘60s, thousands of infected Inuit were sent south for treatment, many never to return.
Pioneer Utility Grant Reminder You can apply for the 2015 Yukon Pioneer Utility Grant from July 1 to December 31, 2015. The Pioneer Utility Grant is available to Yukon seniors who are 65 years of age or older, to assist with the cost of heating owned or rented accommodation. If you have not already received an application, please call 393-6467 (1-800-661-0408, ext. 6467 in the communities) to have one sent to you. For more information, visit www.hss.gov.yk.ca/pioneergrant
North of 60° Agriculture Conference Our Northern Flavour Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8 Westmark Whitehorse All conference sessions are free and open to everyone. Saturday, November 7, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Advantages of Pasture Raised Beef Dr. John Church, rancher and BC Regional Innovation Chair in Cattle Industry Sustainability at Thompson Rivers University will talk about the benefits of pasture raised beef. Planning Your Farm Good planning can save many headaches while developing or expanding your farm. Our local experts will talk about practices to consider when laying out your farm, or planning for the long term.
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A New View of Yukon Agriculture Leona Dargis shares her upbringing on the family farm in northeastern Alberta, the life challenges she faced on the farm and her next farming challenge north of 60°. Into the Weeds The days of easy weeding are ending. The Yukon has been relatively free of some of the worst weeds, but with warmer weather things are changing. Come and hear about some of the weeds that are here or on the horizon and how we can manage weeds on farm and pasture.
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Food Retail Stories from Yukon Farmers From using the abattoir to selling to the big stores, there From bountiful harvests to hard frosts and turnip beetles, Yukon farmers are hit with just about everything. Hear from is a wide range of rules to keep in mind when considering supplying to local retailers. Join the Agriculture Branch and some of our local producers on how they are overcoming local retailers to discuss the challenges associated with the challenges of farming and ranching north of the 60th entering the retail chain. parallel. For the complete agenda please visit www.agriculture.gov.yk.ca
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High income earners face higher taxes, lower child benefits under Liberals Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario are also expected to have a Canadian Press combined marginal rate above 50 per cent. OTTAWA “It is going to be a new day anada’s highest income for high-rate income earners in earners face the prospect terms of the percentage rates of higher taxes under a they are going to pay,” MacIntyre new Liberal majority governsaid. ment, but those in the middle Those in the lowest tax can expect a break. brackets won’t see a change in Keith MacIntyre, a tax specialtheir tax bills under the Liberal ist at accounting and consultplan, but if they have children, ing firm Grant Thornton, says the party’s new child benefit is people in the middle tax brackexpected to put more money in ets could see a reduction in the their pockets. federal income tax they’ll be reHigh-income earners, meanquired to pay if Justin Trudeau’s time, will receive less under promises are put in place. the Liberals’ plan to eliminate “Certainly people in those the universal child-care benefit brackets will be looking forward given its proposed replacement to that in terms of additional is aimed at putting more money cash flow,” MacIntyre said from into the pockets of lower-inHalifax. come families. The prime minister-designate The Liberal child benefit, in campaigned relentlessly on a combination with the cut to the plan to help what he described middle tax bracket, will offset as Canada’s middle class. the benefits of the ConservaUnder the party’s platform, tives’ controversial income-splitthe Liberals pledged to cut the ting initiative for families. The middle income-tax bracket to Liberals attacked income-split20.5 per cent from 22 per cent. ting because it failed to benefit However, to help pay for the cut, single-parent families or those the party has promised to create in which both parents were in a new federal tax bracket of 33 the same tax bracket. per cent for those earning more For the most part, however, than $200,000 a year. the devil will be in the details for The increase means that the individual families in terms of top marginal income tax rate how much they’ll benefit under in Canada is set to be between a Trudeau government. 43 per cent and 58.75 per cent Caroline Battista, a senior tax depending on the province, acanalyst with H&R Block Canada, cording to TD Bank. The bank says it all depends on specific says New Brunswick will have circumstances, including age, the highest combined rate, while income, number of children and Craig Wong
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tax-free savings account contribution limit. That means the limit will return to $5,500 after being raised to $10,000 this year. “One good thing that taxpayers will look for is that the TFSA is still there, it is just that they will have to look to find other places in order to shelter their money or other ways to shelter their money,” MacIntyre said.
The Liberals are also expected to restore the eligibility age for the old age security and guaranteed income supplement to 65. The Conservatives had introduced a plan to raise it gradually to 67. Trudeau has also promised to revamp and expand the Canada Pension Plan, but details haven’t yet been released.
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Parents now advised to introduce allergenic foods like peanuts earlier: review ‘You can’t be 1,000 per cent sure in everybody, but eating peanut at that (young) age seems to be protective.’ ciation Journal, states that most babies at four to six months of Canadian Press age can begin eating these foods, which include cow’s milk, soy, TORONTO peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, wheat, arents should be feeding fish, shellfish and sesame. their babies potentially And once those foods have allergenic foods to ward off been introduced, it’s important serious allergies, suggests a new the baby continue to eat them on review of recent evidence. a regular basis or an allergy could The review, published Monday develop. in the Canadian Medical Asso“We’re in the midst of a food Lois Abraham
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allergy epidemic, so prevention is really important,” said co-author Dr. Elissa Abrams of the University of Manitoba’s department of pediatric allergy and clinical immunology. In the past, parents of babies at high risk of developing allergies were advised to wait 12 months to 36 months before introducing commonly allergenic foods.
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“At the time we thought that if you allowed the infants’ immune system and gut to mature it would decrease the chance that they would become allergic,” said Abrams, who co-authored the review with Dr. Allan Becker. Instead of food allergy rates dropping, as was expected, there was an increase in some areas. “For example, in the U.K., when they started avoiding peanut there was as much as a tripling of peanut allergy,” said Abrams. Later studies “found that giving the foods late did not prevent allergies and in fact may actually increase the risk that these children would become allergic.” Groups including the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology now call for introducing peanuts to high-risk kids at between four and 11 months of age. The new review does suggest it might be advisable for parents to visit an allergist if there is a history of allergies in the family. A recent survey of Canadian households found that eight per cent, or one in 12 families, reported at least one food allergy. Researchers have also learned more about what could be causing food allergies. “We now think that you can actually become allergic through your skin, specifically broken skin such as in children with eczema, if they’re exposed to these foods in the environment and
not already eating them,” Abrams said. “So that’s why the guidelines have shifted so dramatically from the old guideline, which was wait, to the new guideline, which is there is no need to wait.” Current guidelines say mothers don’t need to avoid foods that commonly cause allergies while pregnant or breastfeeding. Many mothers ask what’s the harm in avoiding the foods as a preventative measure. “There is a harm,” said Abrams. “In some of the studies, when moms avoided foods when they were pregnant, they were at an increased risk of having small children and having children that were born early.” Dr. Susan Waserman, professor of medicine in the clinical immunology and allergy division at McMaster University, said in her clinic they haven’t been telling parents to avoid allergenic foods for many years. “But we never had good evidence even to make that recommendation until this study, which actually proves the point,” she said. “You can’t be 1,000 per cent sure in everybody, but eating peanut at that (young) age seems to be protective. “Start slowly on the first feeding, watch your child, monitor…. But for the most part, for most children, this will be a safe intervention.”
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s one of the most violent, impoverished nations on Earth, El Salvador has struggled with providing its doctors and health-care workers with adequate resources. John Hall, a Watson Lake resident and retired teacher, has witnessed this first hand. He was in the Central American country earlier this year with his wife, Naomi, on yet another volunteer mission for the Evangelical Free Church of Canada. “Conditions are quite deplorable – they’ve got nothing to work with,” he said. He tells the story of a young man who travelled to his father’s town and acted as the self-appointed person administering injections of insulin to diabetes sufferers. When a Canadian man accompanying him asked how he could help, the young man asked for a new syringe and needle. “The one I’ve got is getting way too dull,” the man said.
Hall said the story is one of the reasons why he stays involved with the MEMO (Medical Equipment Modernization Opportunity) organization. The group, started by Dr. Jerome Harvey in Thunder Bay, Ont. has been sending used hospital equipment to communities in Cuba and El Salvador for about a decade. To date, they’ve sent 61 containers worth of supplies that included two ambulances and more than 300 beds. Small teams are also dispatched for a few weeks at a time to help staff on the equipment. This month, Hall was part of an effort to truck equipment from the Watson Lake Hospital to Thunder Bay, where it will be stored in a warehouse until MEMO can ship it to a hospital in El Salvador. Stretchers, sterilizers, moni-
tors, X-ray equipment, patient furniture and an incubator were among the items loaded onto a truck driven by Ray Laukkanen, pastor of the Liard Evangelical Free Church. After about 60 hours of driving, Laukkanen made it to Thunder Bay last week.
tagging equipment he thought might be useful,” Hall said. He said the hospital’s administrator, Carol Chiasson, was also instrumental in getting the Yukon Hospital Corporation’s permission to get rid of the equipment, which would have otherwise wound up in the landfill. The equipment will likely be sent to a hospital near the Guatemalan border, Hall said, once the organization can “The stretchers were a big hit raise enough money to cover because one of them is a delivthe costs. ery stretcher, which the hospiOnly five shipping containtal doesn’t have,” Hall said. ers have been sent in the past He explained how he was two years, he added, proof of in for a check-up with Dr. Ken how expensive the operation Quong at the Watson Lake Hos- is. In the past 10 years, the pital one day when they started organization has spent about chatting about the conditions $500,000 in shipping costs in Central American countries. alone. “He called me a short while Even the containers are belater and told me to come to the ing put to good use. hospital, where he was already One of them is located in a
“To know you’ve done something for people in need is so fulfilling. They tell us that even if people can’t give anything, at least they’re going there in person to help.”
community near the capital of San Salvador, a central area for the country’s civil war between 1979 and 1992. The container was converted into a bicycle repair shop and sewing centre, neither of which the community had before. Hall moved to the territory in 1993 and retired in 2001. He and his wife spend three to five months per year volunteering abroad, mostly helping schools train their teachers to be more efficient and effective. This year, they’ve also been to Bolivia, Panama, Belize and Ecuador on volunteer trips. As a fluent Spanish speaker, he knows how grateful people are to receive functioning equipment. “We come back from these trips just walking on air,” he said. “To know you’ve done something for people in need is so fulfilling. They tell us that even if people can’t give anything, at least they’re going there in person to help.” Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com
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A year after renewed assault allegations, Bill Cosby suffers series of legal setbacks Denise Lavoie Associated Press
BOSTON n both the court of law and the court of public opinion, the case is growing against Bill Cosby. A year after allegations of sexual assault resurfaced and snowballed, women who’ve accused him of sexual assault are giving emotional interviews en masse, judges are ruling against him and colleges are continuing to revoke honorary degrees bestowed upon him when he was one of the country’s most admired entertainers. Cosby, 78, now faces five separate lawsuits, including one filed last week by a woman who says Cosby repeatedly sexually assaulted her beginning when she was 16. Earlier this month, a judge in California refused to throw out a lawsuit filed by a woman who accuses Cosby of molesting her when she was 15. Days later, a federal judge in Massachusetts rejected Cosby’s bid to dismiss a defamation lawsuit brought by three women who’ve accused him of sexually abusing them decades ago. He spent a day being deposed in Boston in connection with a lawsuit by attorney Gloria Allred. And more depositions are likely in the weeks ahead. If that weren’t enough, 27 of the women who say Cosby
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“demonstrated a lack of character and integrity.� It joined a growing list of schools – including Fordham, Marquette and Brown University – that have sought to erase any affiliation with Cosby. All this comes after a year of Cosby and his attorneys denying or refusing to comment as dozens of women went public with stories of sexual assault dating back to the 1960s. Cosby, a comedian and actor who first rose to fame in the ‘60s, starred as Dr. Cliff Huxtable on The Cosby Show from 1984 to 1992, a role that cemented his image as an upright family man. “It appears it’s catching up to him now. There’s a tsunami of women who have allegedly been affected by Mr. Cosby and are wanting to be heard,� said Joseph Cammarata, who represents the three women in the federal defamation suit filed in Massachusetts, where Cosby has a house in Shelburne Falls. Things could get even worse for Cosby in the next few months. Prosecutors in Pennsylvania and California could still bring criminal charges. Although the statute of limitations has expired in most of the cases, the release this year of Cosby’s deposition in a 2005 sex-assault lawsuit in Pennsylvania seemingly prompted the current prosecutor to reopen the criminal case. Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman won’t confirm her office is
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reinvestigating the complaint by Andrea Constand, a former director of women’s basketball operations at Temple University, where Cosby was a longtime trustee. However, Ferman said in a recent statement that prosecutors must review prior decisions if new evidence comes to light. And a well-known Philadelphia defence lawyer confirmed that Cosby’s camp asked him to represent the actor in a Montgomery County criminal probe. The statute of limitations for felony sexual assault in Pennsylvania is 12 years, which means Ferman has until January – the same month she leaves office – to file charges. In California, Los Angeles County prosecutors are reviewing allegations by model Chloe Goins, who sued Cosby this month, claiming he drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2008. Cosby’s lawyer, Martin Singer, has denied Goins’ allegations, saying Cosby wasn’t in Los Angeles on the date originally provided by her attorneys. Another lawsuit was filed on Wednesday. Renita Hill accuses
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of Miami School of Law who was written extensively about sex offenders, said she expects Cosby “is going to be paying a lot of money� in civil judgments. But she said she is concerned that the current climate against Cosby could pressure prosecutors to file criminal charges. “I think prosecutors might be less careful in reviewing criminal charges because they’re so happy to have a case that falls within the statute of limitations and they also know that they’re very likely to get a conviction because they have all of this propensity evidence,� Lave said.
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What does the blue ribbon mean again? Glut of awareness ribbons ‘problematic:’ expert multiple movements. For instance, purple ribbons Canadian Press are affiliated with a number of different health conditions TORONTO including Alzheimer’s disease, early 25 years since the cystic fibrosis, epilepsy, lupus red ribbon became the and pancreatic and thyroid global symbol of AIDS cancers. awareness, countless other While completing her book organizations have followed the Ribbon Culture: Charity, Comrainbow in highlighting their passion and Public Awareness, causes through colour. author Sarah Moore said she Pink ribbons for breast realized “the saturation point cancer awareness and white had been reached� for awareribbons in support of anti-vioness ribbons. lence also emerged in the 1990s “I started talking to younger and became internationally people who had perhaps come recognized symbols. to ribbons a little later and But as the years have prohaven’t necessarily witnessed gressed, awareness ribbon the rise of the red ribbon and campaigns have expanded into pink ribbon in the early ‘90s. the dozens, with every shade And these things had become pretty fully fashion accessoin the colour wheel linked to Lauren La Rose
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handed out to fans before an NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis. in 2011. Jones said individuals are encouraged to make and sell their own white ribbons to donate funds to a women’s shelter or a local anti-violence organization. They can also be purchased from White Ribbon for 20 cents apiece as a way to help fund educational materials for the organization, he added. “I think getting the message out that way, it’s a bit more passive, but it’s definitely worth it,� Jones said of the white ribbon. Still, he acknowledged that the organization is aware the market is “saturated with ribbon campaigns.� “We’re keeping the name because of the equity and stock in it; but just passing out ribbons is just one small piece of what we actually do.� MJ DeCoteau is founder and executive director at Rethink Breast Cancer, which targets a
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up a bill on her tablet. In Holmes’s case, her thenfour-year-old daughter was playing “Angry Birds” and clicked on over a dozen in-app purchase prompts to advance to new levels. “Then I start receiving these emails on my device, ‘Thanks for your purchase,’ and I’m like, ‘Oh my God, what purchase?”’ recalls Holmes, an IT problem manager. “I look and all of a sudden I’ve
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Kanye West appears at the Brother Vellies Spring 2016 collection presentation during Fashion Week in New York on Sept. 10. got this $80 bill for stuff that she’s bought.” Holmes didn’t realize that certain settings on the tablet allowed her daughter to make in-app purchases. She’s since learned her lesson – one that West clearly just did as well, based on his recent tweet that started with an expletive and then derided “any game company that puts in-app purchases on kids games!!!” “That makes no sense!!! We give the iPad to our child and every 5 minutes there’s a new purchase!!!” West continued in another tweet. “If a game is made for a 2 year old, just allow them to have fun and give the parents a break for Christ sake.” Actor Jack Black has also been affected by costly in-app purchases, lamenting on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” in May that his young son spent $3,000 on just one game.
In-app purchasing is typically available in games that are advertised as free to download. Sometimes just the first few minutes of play are free, or users may be tempted with the option to buy more lives, bonus features or premium content with real money. Digital media expert Aimee Morrison, associate professor of English at the University of Waterloo, says the problem improved somewhat after developers of “free” games started indicating in app store descriptions when in-app purchases were available. But the total cost of in-app purchases can vary wildly, she adds. Some games offer dozens of hours of fun for just a few bucks, while others require substantially more. The biggest piece of advice from experts is for parents to change settings on their devices
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to prevent children from making such purchases. Parents can also seek out kids’ games that don’t have such traps. Toronto-based studio Sago Sago, for instance, makes apps that are free of in-app purchases and third-party ads for children ages two to four. Instead, most of the apps cost $2.99 for the entire game upfront. “It creates challenges for us but the reality is that we’ve won the trust of a lot of parents,” says CEO Jason Krogh. Morrison says she would like to see more transparency from developers, with kids’ apps disclosing how much it would cost to achieve full functionality in a game. The Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic, based at the University of Ottawa, has defended several clients dealing with this very issue. Director David Fewer says one client had a child rack up over $800 in purchases on what was at the time a popular kid-focused gaming platform. “Usually the first response is to go back to whoever it is that’s taking your money and say, ‘We didn’t agree to this. You shouldn’t be charging me this. This is outrageous,”’ says Fewer. “And usually the companies are good enough to reverse the charges.” Fewer says he’d like to see more safeguards in place, such as a secondary confirmation prompt telling the card holder that their account is about to be used. “Because it is abusive of consumers,” he says. “Most people will contest an $800 bill, but how many people will contest an $8 bill or even an $80 bill?” Count Holmes among those who “ate the cost” of the bill and learned from it. “I should’ve been more aware,” she says. “I went online and I told all my friends … and they were all like, ‘Oh my God, I didn’t even think of that.”’
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Where did dogs first appear? DNA study suggests Central Asia was the original spot for Spot the University of California, Los Angeles, who proposed a European origin for dogs in 2013 based on analysis of ancient DNA, said he didn’t buy the conclusion about Central Asia. In an email, he questioned Boyko’s use of modern-day genetic material as a guide to the distant past. Another expert, Greger Larson of Oxford University, called the paper “a major step forward” but said he also suspected that modern DNA isn’t the way to go. Now that Central Asia has been added to the mix, “Everyone with a favourite region can point to at least one paper that supports their suspicions,” Larson wrote in an email. Larson is involved in an international project to tackle the question with ancient DNA and anatomical comparisons. Boyko said that research will provide an important test of his own work.
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NEW YORK here did dogs first arrive on the scene? Scientists have long debated that question, and now a study of doggie DNA from around the world is pointing to Central Asia. Man’s best friend may have evolved somewhere near what is now Nepal and Mongolia, researchers say. Previous studies have suggested southern China, the Middle East, Siberia and Europe as the place where our first domesticated animal arose from wolves at least 15,000 years ago. For the new work, Adam Boyko of Cornell University and others analyzed DNA from 549 dogs that represented 38 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, India, the Middle East and islands north and east of Australia. The animals weren’t house pets, but rather “village dogs” that wandered freely in the streets or fields. The researchers examined the DNA for signals of where the dogs had the most ancient roots. That pointed to Central Asia. The analysis did not tackle the contentious question of when dogs appeared.
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Democracy isn’t just about politics; it’s about all of us by David Suzuki
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deserve a lot of credit. Whether or not we agree with a candidate, leader or party and their policies, we can be grateful that they dedicate themselves to keeping our country strong and free. Most of all, I want to commend Canadians. Voter turnout jumped to more than 68 per cent – not perfect, but better than in some time. Canadians sent a loud and clear message that they want to live in an open, progressive country that promotes diversity, social justice, environmental protection and respect for First Peoples. Those of us who work in the environmental movement look forward to a renewed relationship with our federal government. We know our elected representatives won’t always agree with us, but we’re hopeful our new leaders will give us a fair hearing and respect that we’re all trying to contribute to making Canada a positive example for the world. The new government has its work cut out. On top of initial administrative duties, dealing with trade agreements and appointing Cabinet members, it will also be expected to prepare for the UN climate summit in Paris in December.
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As some people know, during the lengthy campaign I had a disagreement with Trudeau over his party’s climate policy. I still think his climate plans need to be strengthened, especially with clear and ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But I’m confident the new government will take this issue seriously, and I hope it will draw on the expertise of other parties and their leaders, who offered innovative proposals. I also hope they will consult with experts from the David Suzuki Foundation and other organizations, who have been researching and proposing viable solutions for many of the environmental challenges Canada faces, including ocean health, species and habitat protection, toxins and pollution and clean energy and climate change. No one is suggesting we should do an immediate 180-degree turn on resources and economic priorities. But it’s time to shift our thinking. Continuing to make fossil fuel extraction the country’s economic priority is a thing of the past. We can create more jobs and a stronger economy by ending fossil fuel subsidies, putting a price on carbon pollution, promoting energy conservation and encouraging the clean technology and clean energy sectors. We must also remember that the government is here to represent the interests of all
Canadians – and not just those who voted for it. We’re the ones most affected by government policies. Corporate interests are important, but they should never outweigh the interests of citizens. So many Canadians got engaged with this election, holding conversations, watching debates, sharing information on social media and through letters to newspapers, volunteering and, finally, voting. The government has its work cut out, but so do we. A democracy is as strong as the people who make its values come alive, every single day. It’s not all up to the politicians. It’s up to all of us to stay engaged, ensure our interests are looked after and work with people of all backgrounds and political stripes to make sure Canada continues to be strong, prosperous and free, with respect for diversity and the progressive values that have made Canada one of the best places on Earth to live. There’s a lot of work ahead for all of us. But right now, I want to say how proud I am to be Canadian, to live in a country where people care enough to make it work. Dr. David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and cofounder of the David Suzuki Foundation. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor Ian Hanington. Learn more at www. davidsuzuki.org.
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Black smoke rose and drifted with the wind. After a few minutes, the smoke faded from black to white to invisible. The fire burned itself out. An air horn sounded. “That’s a long victory salute,� said Bill Schnabel, an engineer and interim director of the Institute of Northern Engineering at UAF. He is the main Alaska scientist on five test burns of oil at Poker Flat. Jessica Garron of the Alaska Satellite Facility invited me out to watch. I once mucked around in a real oil spill. I worked on the beaches of Prince William Sound as an “oil recovery technician� after the Exxon Valdez hit Bligh Reef in 1989. There, we scrubbed rocks with diaper-like pads and blasted rocks with streams of cold water from hoses, trying to direct floating oil to skimmer boats. Ned Rozell
A group of researchers watch an experimental burn of crude oil in a manmade basin at Poker Flat Research Range in April 2015.
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We gathered some, but most of it soaked into the beaches. In the Poker Flat experimental burn, most of 50 gallons of North Slope crude vaporized in the fire. Peeking over the edge of the basin, I could see no more black on the water. All that remained was a patch of whitish, waxy residue the size of a dinner table. Oil-spill professionals here for the test dipped sample bottles to gather some of the white stuff. They handed them to a graduate student doing her Ph.D. research on the burns. Backing up a bit, here’s the experiment from start to finish: Into the water, two professional oil-spill workers dumped 10 five-gallon buckets of crude oil obtained from a Trans-Alaska Pipeline System tap in North Pole. They spilled the oil into a metal ring about 15 feet in diameter. The ring contained the oil until one of them pulled a cable that lowered it into the water. As the ring submerged, the oil crept across the surface. Other workers filled tanks on a helicopter with a liquid known as herding agent. Navy researchers in the 1970s developed the liquid to change the surface tension of the water. Floating oil often spreads too thin to overcome the heatstealing capacity of water. The helicopter pilot hovered over the basin and sprinkled herder from what looked like a showerhead attached to a long hose. The liquid forced the oil to clump together. With the oil sticking together in the basin, the helicopter landed. Men in hard hats installed a torch used in firefighting to a set of cables dangling from the helicopter. The helitorch, which looks like something an Alaskan made in
his garage, is a 55-gallon drum containing gelled fuel and a propane burner to ignite it. Slinging the torch over the pond, the helicopter pilot hovered over the concentrated crude. He then dribbled a stream of flame onto the water. Bull’s-eye. The oil on the surface ignited. The people there, many of them working for what’s called the Arctic Oil Spill Response Technology Joint Industry Program, seemed to be happy with the result. Burning oil at the site of an ocean spill is not a new idea. Officials executed it at the Deepwater Horizon spill of 2010. For varying reasons, that burn removed very little of the spilled oil. And even though the Poker Flat experiment was efficient (one expert on scene estimated that more than 90 percent of the 50 gallons was burned), no one there thought burning was the perfect answer. Ian Buist of SL Ross Environmental Research of Ottawa, an expert on oil spill behavior and how to deal with it, said at Poker Flat that burning is not often feasible, especially if the response is not quick and oil has spread too far. In Alaska, researchers envision stationing unmanned aerial vehicles in likely spill areas to perform the tasks the helicopter executed at Poker Flat. Schnabel said the Poker Flat experiments helped answer one major question: “Can we mobilize from the air and hit it from above? This way we don’t have to wait for a ship to get there.� Since the late 1970s, the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute has provided this column free in cooperation with the UAF research community. Ned Rozell is a science writer for the Geophysical Institute.
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New book and film remember ‘Operation Husky’ Assoro. He was not with others in the walking party when they made the spontaneous decision to retrace the steps of the Canadian soldiers up the slope by Michael during their assault on the summit in 1943. Gates Ultimately, everything seemed to work, culminating in a moving ISTORY ceremony at the cemetery in UNTER Agira, where reinforcements who joined the original walking party ith Remembrance Day for the final part of “Operation just around the corner, Husky” stood by the graves of the there is an event coming fallen Canadians, and responded up next Tuesday evening at the when the names were read out Yukon Arts Centre that you won’t during a roll call. want to miss. Each morning, before the It will serve as an important walking party set out, Zuehlke reminder of a nearly forgotten would provide an historical briefcontribution by Canadians to ing. Of his trek, Zuehlke said that the Allied invasion of Europe, he had driven through this region nearly a year before the assault on previous occasions, but this on the beaches of Normandy. was the first time he had followed It all started on July 10 of 1943, the route on foot. Walking made when an Allied force consisting of American, Canadian and Brithim aware of the things that ish troops landed on the shores he hadn’t noticed when zoomCourtesy Mark Zuehlke/Yukon News ing by in an automobile. While of Sicily. It was the beginning of a campaign that took them up the Both the original Operation Husky and the march of remembrance in 2013 had one thing in common passing slowly over the same boot of Italy in a series of hard sun-drenched terrain that the – the blistering heat of Sicily in July. fought battles. Canadian soldiers had covered events taking place in Vancouver, campaign. During the course more information. Fortunately, There was no intense battle 70 years before, he had plenty Kingston, Belleville, Toronto and of both the book and the film, a new book about “Operation like there was on the beaches of time to reflect on what the these men shared their personal Montreal, but the launch of the Husky” had just been published during the Normandy invasion. soldiers must have experienced, experiences and knowledge of by historian Mark Zuehlke. tour will occur at the Yukon Arts “Operation Husky” began with but without the shellfire and the “Operation Husky.” Veteran Gregory contacted Zuehlke Centre next Tuesday, October 27 little resistance over a broad front bullets. to engage him as a consultant to Sheridan “Sherry” Atkinson at 7:30. Tickets are available at along the south coast of the isWith Remembrance Day spoke at many of the ceremonies rapidly approaching, this event land just off the toe of the Italian the project. Zuehlke, a renowned the usual outlets. author and recipient of the 2014 during the 2013 pilgrimage. AcZuehlke, renowned for his boot. The fighting became more will be an opportunity for everyGovernor-General’s History cording to Fraser, Atkinson was speaking as well as his writing, intense as they moved inland. body to reflect upon the littleAward for Popular Media, was will open the evening, with read- the true “rock star” of the event. Over the following weeks, until known Canadian contribution to slowly drawn into the project. For Fraser, participating in the the first Allied invasion of Europe ings from his new book, followed the Canadians were withdrawn walk while making a film was a after the taking of Adrano, on the He eventually became one of the by the one-time showing of and to remember the sacrifice members of the party that would Fraser’s new film. Copies of the real challenge. The logistics of slopes of Mount Etna, 562 lives made by the 562 who never retrace the historic Canadian organizing the walk were chaotic. returned. book and the film (in DVD and were lost. advance. Blue Ray format) will be available They would finish one day not It was the beginning of the Michael Gates is a Yukon historian Each day at 11 a.m. the walkknowing where they would start for purchase. end for Germany, although it and sometimes adventurer based the next day, and communicaIf Fraser’s film is about would be almost two years before ers would stop at the site of the in Whitehorse. His three books on tions were a challenge. Zuehlke, remembrance rather than the the surrender. “Operation Husky” commemorative markers for Yukon history are available in battle, then the stars are the men for example, missed out on an is almost forgotten in the broader a simple ceremony of rememYukon stores. You can contact him brance. As the party progressed impromptu assent of Monte at msgates@northwestel.net who participated in the original events of World War II. The story across Sicily, these solemn cereof the Canadian participation in monies gained momentum. the campaign is lost, enveloped Yukon filmmaker Max Fraser by the British, within whose military structure the Canadians learned of the project and expressed an interest in recording were embedded. the event for a film documentary. Sixty one years later, MontFraser has more than a passing real businessman Steve Gregory invited Charles Hunter, a veteran interest in “Operation Husky.” In of the Sicily campaign, to dinner. 1943, his father was one of the Hunter told the remarkable story members of the force that inof the Canadian assault on Monte vaded Sicily. Farley Mowat, in his Assoro. It so captivated Gregory’s book The Regiment, makes menson Erik that the youngster chose tion of Max’s father, whose unit, the Hastings and Prince Edward the story as his grade 6 history Regiment, or “Hasty Ps,” fought project. its way through Italy until it was Two years later, during a transferred to liberate Holland. family holiday in Sicily, Steve The result of this project is the Gregory found himself visiting new book Through Blood and the war cemetery at Agira. He Sweat, by Mark Zuehlke (pubwas so moved by the experience that he resolved to plan a project lished by Douglas and McIntyre), and the film Bond of Strangers, of remembrance. Thus was born the second edition of “Operation produced by Max Fraser. Both followed the footsteps of “OperHusky.” ation Husky,” part 2, which took Gregory’s project had three place in July of 2013 and are main objectives: To follow in the footsteps of the Canadians across designed as products for remembrance of this almost forgotten Sicily; to plant commemorative markers for each dead Canadian campaign. Fraser and Zuehlke will be soldier near where they died, and to have a special ceremony in the taking their book and film on an inaugural tour of Canada in war cemetery at Agira. As part of time for Remembrance Day, with his ambitious plan, he needed
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Divorce details will fade when you start acting single clean house than their company. If your friend persists despite your offers to help, ask if it is all right if you begin the merriment without her – and she can join when she is ready. If she is feeling left out, presumably she will realize that maybe it would be better to leave out the dishwashing. (Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www. missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.)
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Jessica Frotten takes seventh in 200m to start worlds
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Whitehorse’s Jessica Frotten competes at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games in August. Frotten placed seventh in the women’s 200-metre T53 final at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday. Tom Patrick News Reporter
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ith only one event done, Whitehorse’s Jessica Frotten has already achieved her main goal at the International Paralympic Committee Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar, this week. The para wheelchair racer made a final on the first day of competition, at her first world championship. She went on to take seventh place finish in the women’s 200-metre T53 final on Thursday. Frotten has three more events to go and will race them with less nerves to cramp her style, she said in a message to the News on Wednesday.
“Tomorrow is the big day! I’m pretty nervous, but I think I will feel better once I get the first race out of the way. The stadium is beautiful here in Doha. I’ve only done a few laps on the competition track. I’ve been doing the majority of my training on the warm up track. “I’m feeling good and I think I might finally be used to the heat.” The 27-year-old sped to seventh in the 200 final with a time of 33.07 seconds, more than a second ahead of eight place’s Keiko Konishi of Japan. Canadian teammate Ilana Dupont placed fifth. Angela Ballard of Australia took the gold. Frotten qualified for the final with a third-place finish in a semifinal, posting a time of 33.64, earlier on Thursday.
Her personal best for the 200 is 32:35, which she set in Switzerland this past summer. She is currently ranked eighth in the world for the 200 in the IPC standings. Frotten will race the 100-metre semifinal on Friday with the hope of making Saturday’s final. She will then race the 400 on Sunday, the 800 semi on Monday and, if she qualifies, the 800 final on Tuesday. Frotten is one of 35 athletes and just 12 females on the Canadian team in Doha. The team participated in a two-week training camp in Dubai leading up to the worlds. “The Dubai camp was really beneficial,” said Frotten. “The first few training days there I was pretty sure I was going to die! The heat here is so intense.
It’s like working out in a very hot sauna. I was playing around with a bigger set of push rims as well. I thought they might be a secret weapon, but by the end of the camp I felt more comfortable on my smaller ones.” When Frotten was named to the team in September, she called herself a “rookie” – which she is. Frotten has come a long way in an incredibly short amount of time. Her teammate Dupont, for example, won hardware at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing. She pocketed her first track wins in the spring of 2013 at a meet in Victoria, B.C., became a Canadian champion in 2014 and has now established herself as one of the top athletes in her sport. Frotten qualified for worlds
with her performance at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games in August. In Toronto she won medals in two of her three events. She captured bronze in the women’s 400-metre with a personal best time of 1:01.13 and bronze in the 100-metre, just 0.62 seconds behind Dupont. She also took fourth in the 800-metre. Though no longer a stranger to international competition, a world championship is really something else, she said. “It’s cool to see all the different countries here. I have never seen so many wheelchair racers on the track before. There is some really tough competition here! I’m excited to get this party started!” Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com
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Missing: Whitehorse disc golf course a lot and I hope to enjoy it a lot more.” News Reporter The original course, which was approved by the city, was hitehorse disc golfers Whitehorse’s first. It was later couldn’t believe what taken down to accommodate the they found when they expansion of Takhini in 2008. went to play a round last week To compensate the disc golf – or didn’t find, as the case may community, the city helped be. construct the course at Mount Instead of searching for McIntyre – Whitehorse’s only their discs in bushes, they were course with basket targets. looking for the targets and not Reimer and Vladars then set finding them. up a new Takhini course withAt some point last week, all out permission of the city. It 18 targets in the Takhini North was short lived. They ended up Disc Golf Course were stolen by having to dismantle it when a unknown culprits. Takhini resident complained. “I believe they are taking it However, they later received out because they don’t want it permission from the city to there. A couple of people have re-rebuild the course. stubborn feelings about the “Somebody lied to the city, course and disc golf in general,” said they represented the Takhsaid Ryan Norquay, president ini North (Community Associaof the Whitehorse Disc Golf Association. “I don’t have anything tion),” said Reimer. “One person was deeply against this thing to go on, we just want some going in. I knew who she was. information.” “Richard and I took it down, A few of the targets, a.k.a. but we went to the city to say we “tonals” or “tone cans,” were wanted to legitimize it. I mean, it first noticed missing on Oct. 11. was a great thing.” By the end of last week all 18, as “We sent them a map – a well as two from the neighbourlayout of the course – they aping Solstice DGC, were gone. proved it and we reset up the Not only were they pulled from course,” continued Reimer. the ground, most of the holes “Then there were more comwere then filled in with soil and plaints with this particular indismoothed over, said one source. vidual and we walked the course The only remaining evidence with her, addressed some of there was a course was a single her concerns … She was deeply rebar anchor left in the ground. “One was returned. I got a call offended that she had to look at these tones when she walked.” from a school teacher … and he The person in question, who had found tone can four behind was not named, has admitted to his house in the woods,” said stealing tonals in the past, said Norquay. “That initiated a search party. Went around and searched Reimer. The fact that someone doesn’t deeper into the woods, couldn’t want to see a few tonals while on find any other trace. They a walk – or people enjoying the would have needed a vehicle sport of disc golf – does not jusor a wagon to haul these out of tify the actions taken last week, there. It would have been quite heavy, all of them together. A few adds Norquay. “This course was installed lehundred pounds for sure. Maybe gitimately. The map was brought they threw them in the woods and forgot about one when they to the city of Whitehorse, it was brought to the Takhini North came back to get them.” Community Association, the The tonals were made from locations were agreed upon,” repurposed galvanized stove said Norquay. piping. They ring out to indicate “There is one neighbour I a direct hit. The tone cans date am aware of (who disliked the back to the early days of the course). In my experience, I sport, before it evolved to using found nobody but supporters of steel baskets with chains. our course and our sport being “(Tonals) had their place in there in Takhini. All the resident disc golf history,” said Norquay. we have spoken with are happy “As disc golf was growing and to see us out there, have been targets were changing, tonal tarinterested and have wanted to get courses were very popular in get involved as well.” the 70s and early 80s. There are The Whitehorse Disc Golf still quite a few around – they’re Association got a quote for how heritage items.” much it would cost to replace Though the current Takhini and install the tonals. The total North course dates back to only was $3,450. 2009, the tonals go back a lot The association has also filed further than that. The stolen a police report with the RCMP. tonals were the exact same ones Norquay hopes anyone with used in the original Takhini information on the missing course in the early 1980s. tonals will contact the associa“There’s a huge amount of tion at whitehorsedga@gmail. sentimental value – those tone com. cans have been around since “If the tone cans found their the 80s,” said Dan Reimer, who way back to their homes, we set up the course with Richard would drop the case with the Vladars. RCMP,” he said. “I hope it’s not gone forever. It Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com was a beautiful walk. I enjoyed it Tom Patrick
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Donny Richardson plays the Takhini North Disc Golf Course during the Whitehorse Fall Classic in September. All 18 targets from the course, including the one seen here, were stolen last week.
Friday, October 23, 2015
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Pettitt continues successful first season in junior dians. But I’m really pleased with how everything is going so far.” News Reporter Pettitt wasn’t the only Yukon skater from the Arctic Edge Skating ational figure skating Club to compete over the weekend champ Rachel Pettitt is – or to win a medal. prospering in her first seaAlissa Russell skated to bronze son at the junior women level. in pre-juvenile women (U13) with The Whitehorse skater added a score of 19.14. It was her first another medal to the count at the time competing in the division Autumn Leaves competition over Arctic Edge also secured four the weekend in Chilliwack, B.C. fourth place finishes in Chilliwack. The 16-year-old won bronze at Mikayla Kramer finished fourth the Super Series event. in pre-novice women with a “My short program wasn’t the combined score of 76.26. Kramer, best, but I got my jumps done,” said Pettitt. “I lost a few easy points who also competed at the Canada Games, was in first place following in spins, which were costly. But her short program. overall I was happy with my short Tessa Moore posted a fourth program. place results in pre-juvenile “My free program wasn’t too women (U13) with 19.09. Moore bad. There were a couple errors and there is definitely room for im- also grabbed eighth in bronze interpretive with a score of 18.84. provement, which I’ll be training In both cases she was competing in for leading up to sections.” the divisions for her first time. Pettitt, who became the first Arctic Edge teammate Alissa Yukoner to win gold at the National Russell landed fourth in introducSkating Championships in Janutory interpretive with a score of ary, placed fourth in her short and 18.41. third in her long to finish with a Pettitt, who trains with the Kelcombined score of 115.44 over the owna Skating Club in B.C., started weekend. off her first junior season winning She capped her final season in the short program at the Super novice ladies by winning gold at Series Victoria Day meet. the Canada Winter Games in FebShe then collected gold in the ruary – another first for Yukon. “I’m feeling pretty good. It’s nice Wenatchee Apple Classic in Washington State in June. to know I can still pull out some Pettitt didn’t win a medal at medals in a higher level,” said Pettitt. “I definitely have stuff I want to the Glacier Falls Summer Classic Anaheim, Cali. in July, but did set improve on before Sectionals and a personal best combined score of hopefully Challenge and CanaTom Patrick
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Whitehorse’s Rachel Pettitt performs at the Canada Winter Games in February. The Arctic Edge skater won a bronze at the Autumn Leaves competition over the weekend in Chilliwack, B.C.
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130. She also picked up a bronze at the B.C. SummerSkate 2015 in August. She’ll be aiming for a top-four placing at the B.C./Yukon Section Championships early next month
in order to once again qualify for the Skate Canada Challenge in December – the final stepping stone to a return to the nationals early next year. “My goals for the future competitions are to lay out a good
score consistently and just do my stuff,” said Pettitt. “I don’t have to skate amazing, just get my easy stuff done and whatever happens happens.” Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com
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Judokas throw down to start 2015/16 season Tom Patrick News Reporter
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udo Yukon began another season with the Golden Horn Judo Tournament at Golden Horn Elementary School on Saturday. The association wouldn’t mind having another season like the last one. It was full of successes – and plenty of volunteer support, said Judo Yukon president Peter Melanson. “Last season was great. We had a lot of volunteers come out to really support the kids and helped them achieve where they want to be technically for all those tournaments,” said Melanson. “Again this year we have a ton of volunteers and a lot of new members and hopefully we’ll be able to keep this momentum going and compete well at this year’s nationals.” Last season saw a Yukoner, brown belt Jacob Melanson, compete at the Canada Winter Games, the first since the 2007 Games in Whitehorse. Brother Shayne Melanson produced a fifth-place finish at the Canada’s National Judo Championships for the best finish by a Yukoner in over a decade. Yukoners collected a total of five medals at the Alaska State Judo Championships in April. “We’re hoping to bring a full contingent this year,” said Peter. “We want to bring like 30 kids over.” To cap things off, Whitehorse’s Hannah King won a bronze in judo at the Western Canada Summer Games this past August in Fort McMurray, Alta. King also took first in the U16 open division for one of 15 gold medals handed out on Saturday’s tournament – the first of four Judo Yukon events planned. Over 50 Yukon judokas participated in Saturday’s tournament.
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Kendo Brydan throws Laurick Corriveau to the mat during the Golden Horn Judo Tournament at Golden Horn Elementary School on Saturday. The event kicked off Judo Yukon’s season.
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Anya Bellon of Golden Horn Judo Club attempts to turn over Artur Losinski for a hold down.
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Results U16 open 1st Hannah King (SHK) 2nd Scottie James Shepherd (HRK) U14 under-52kg 1st Cassandra Jensen (n/a) 2nd Emmersyn Sias (n/a) 3rd Mackenzie Keefer (n/a) U14 under-46kg 1st Daniel Tonner (SHK) 2nd Jonathan Racine (NLJ) 3rd Brennan Little (GHJ) U12 under-42kg 1st Devon Raymont (n/a) 2nd Taylor Legg (NLJ) 3rd Christopher Cooper (n/a) U12 under-39kg 1st Gabriel Racine (NLJ) 2nd Rogan Parry (NLJ) 3rd Kaleb Parry (NLJ) U12 under-36kg 1st Willow Sippell (NLJ) 2nd Kyson Morrison (n/a) 3rd Keanan Uttley (n/a)
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Lia Hinchey, left, and Maddix Bingham participate in the U10 division. U12 under-33kg 1st Jaymi Hinchey (NLJ) 2nd Anya Bellon (GHJ) 3rd Samara Jacob (NLJ) U10 under-44kg 1st Souleymane Sangare (NLJ) 2nd Benjamin Macleod (n/a) U10 under-32kg 1st Alex Lojang (HRK)
2nd Samuel Bradet (SHK) 3rd Benjamin Lojang (HRK) U10 under-29kg 1st Gage Albertini (n/a) 2nd Victoria Losinki (n/a) 3rd Udo Jariven (n/a) U10 under-25kg 1st Sapphira Oettli (NLJ) 2nd Lia Hinchey (NLJ)
Jaymi Hinchey of Northern Lights Judo Club gets set to throw her opponent. 3rd Damon Tonner (NLJ)
3rd Wyatt Burnett (SHK)
U10 under-25kg (kneeling) 1st Anneke Aasman (n/a) 2nd Noah Lapierre (NLJ) 3rd Dominick Watt (NLJ)
Intermediate 1st Rogan Parry (NLJ) 2nd Emmersyn Sias (SHK) 3rd Artur Losinki (NLJ)
Knowledge Advanced 1st Jayden Iskra (SHK) 2nd Cassandra Jensen (SHK)
Beginner 1st Laurick Corriveau (HRK) 2nd Sapphira Oettli (NLJ) 3rd Benjamin Macleod (n/a)
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COMICS DILBERT
BOUND AND GAGGED
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Kakuro
By The Mepham Group
Sudoku Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test! Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.
FRIDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE
To solve Kakuro, you must enter a number between 1 and 9 in the empty squares. The clues are the numbers in the white circles that give the sum of the solution numbers: above the line are across clues and below the line are down clues and below the line are down clues. Thus, a clue of 3 will produce a solution of 2 and 1 and a 5 will produce 4 and 1, or 2 and 3, but of course, which squares they go in will depend on the solution of a clue in the other direction. No difit can be repeated in a solution, so a 4 can only produce 1 and 3, never 2 and 2. © 2013 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All rights reserved.
WORD SCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell a word Hint: fully or abundantly provided or filled.
Puzzle A
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WORD SCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell a word Hint: An old or elderly person.
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51. Not crazy 52. Star Trek helm officer 53. Gave the axe 56. Make a mental connection 60. City founded by Xenophanes 61. Extremely angry 65. Wild Eurasian mountain goat 66. Voyage on water 67. Comforts 68. Otherwise 69. Young herrings in Norway 70. Weapon discharges 71. Prepares a dining table
CLUES DOWN 1. Shopping pouches 2. Old Italian money 3. Central German river 4. Composer Ludwig van 5. A way to withdraw 6. Macaws 7. Radiotelegraphic signal 8. Highest card 9. Any bone of the tarsus 10. Places to store valuables 11. Actor Ladd 12. Nutmeg seed covering 13. Vision organs
21. Abnormal breathing 23. Crownworks 25. Religious recluse 26. Fruits of the genus Musa 27. Thou __ do it 28. Repeatedly 29. Plant of a clone 31. African tribe 32. No. Irish borough & bay 33. French Chateau Royal 36. Bulk storage container 38. “Good Wife” Actress Julianna 43. Assoc. of Licensed Aircraft Engineers
45. An account of events 48. West __, archipelago 50. Coercion 51. Ancient Scand. bard 53. Leaves of the hemp plant 54. Jai __, sport 55. Designer Chapman 57. Having the skill to do something 58. Exam 59. Prior wives 62. Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! 63. Volcanic mountain in Japan 64. Vietnamese offensive
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Rearrange the letters to spell a word Hint: A person of prominence or brilliant achievement.
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3-BDRM 1-BATH duplex, Takhini, bright, large yard, pets welcome, available immediately. 335-0804 4-BDRM 2-BATH house, Annie Lake Rd, beautiful woodwork, amazing view, $1,800/mon + heat & elec. 335-0191 1-BDRM SUITE, excellent downtown location, avail November 1, bright, spacious, close to bus, shopping, trails, no parties, responsible tenant. 336-0444 DRY CABIN for rent, and also horse boarding. 633-2885 1-BDRM SUITE, new construction, between Lake Laberge & Fox Lake, $750/mon all inclusive. Call 667-2390, leave message 2-BDRM TOP floor suite, Riverdale, over 1,300 sq ft, open concept, hardwood floors, granite counters, heated tiles, responsible, long term tenants, dd & refs reqĘźd, avail Nov. 1, $1,575/mon. 334-3878 1-BDRM UPSTAIRS suite, Granger, furnished, sunny, private entrance, avail Nov. 1, N/P, N/S, dd & refs required, $850/mon + utils. 668-4205 3-BDRM 1.5-BATH, Porter Creek, wood heat, internet, cable TV, phone, large fenced yard, close to schools, bus, stores, shared laundry, pet friendly, 1-yr lease, available Nov 1. 668-3493 2-BDRM HOUSE, downtown, fully fenced, 5 appliances, N/S, last monthĘźs rent, dd & refs required, $1,650/mon + oil & utilities. 334-1471 1-BDRM APT, Porter Creek, close to bus & shopping, N/S, N/P, refs & dd required, $900/mon + utils. 393-3492 CABIN, 20 mins from town, Ibex Valley, wood heat, propane stove, great views, walking trails, $800/mon + utils. 867-668-6885 2-BDRM TRAILER, 20 mins from Whitehorse, Ibex Valley, wood & oil heat, 500 gallon water tank, $800/mon + utils. 867-668-6885
PENTHOUSE CONDO downtown, south facing, open concept, elevator, private deck, great views, covered parking, N/S. $2,000/mon + elec & refs. 667-6738 2-BDRM 1-BATH, Porter Creek, wood heat, internet, cable TV, phone, large fenced yard, close to schools, bus, stores, shared laundry, pet friendly, 1-yr lease, available Nov 1st. 668-3493 HILLCREST: SINGLE parent of one seeking room mate, other single parent considered, furnished, all inclusive, must like pets, rarely home, available immediately, $700/mon. 867-393-2828 ROOMS TO rent, 1 spacious, clean bedroom, furnished common living area, dining, kitchen, 5 bathrooms w/showers, large multi-purpose project room, utils, laundry, cable, phone, $950/mon. Ken @ 667-4816 210 STRICKLAND St, bsmt suite, nice & bright, available Nov 1, coin laundry facility, $1,000/mon + utils. 668-6888 ext 21 or 780-886-9038 1-BDRM APT, Porter Creek, private entry, coin laundry, close to bus, shopping, N/S, N/P, avail immed, $975/mon incl utils. 334-5491
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Real Estate 3+2 BDRM 2-bath home, Riverdale, newly painted, 2 fireplaces, 5 appliances, fenced, landscaped, developed basement, suite potential w/government funding, move-in ready, $379,000. 336-4082 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY for sale or lease, Watson Lake, 8,000 sq ft building on 1.5 HA of land. David @ 604-897-1396 3-BDRM 2-BATH newer condo, 402 Baxter St, downtown, 1,780 sq ft, avail Nov 1, dd & refs reqĘźd, N/S, N/P, $2,000/mon + utils. 334-6685
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2-BDRM 2-BATH single level house, new, double garage, appliances, walnut flooring, concrete driveway, bright large kitchen, very well insulated, quiet culdesac. 334-2802
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$89,390 to $102,208 salary per year (Plus the applicable Isolated Post Allowances; Salary under review) Closing date: 30 October 2015 - 23:59, PaciďŹ c Time Selection process number: 2015-PKS-KLMG-ER-073 The Park/Site Manager oversees the development and delivery of Parks Canada programs, operations and services at Kluane National Park and Reserve. This position is located in Haines Junction and will work within the Yukon Field Unit management. If you can take on a role that is characterized by program and operational opportunities that are strategic in nature and of a high complexity and scope, you are encouraged to apply on or before October 30, 2015. In the spirit of the Yukon Umbrella Final Agreement, and in accordance with the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations and Kluane First Nation Final Agreements, this position is open only to qualified Champagne and Aishihik First Nations and Kluane First Nation beneficiaries. There is currently one full-time, permanent position to be filled. A list of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to fill anticipated vacancies for similar positions. Development and training opportunities may be considered. How to apply: To find out more about this exciting employment opportunity or to submit an application, please visit www.jobs.gc.ca
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We will pay CASH for anything of value Tools, electronics, gold & jewelry, chainsaws, camping & outdoor gear, hunting & fishing supplies, rifles & ammo. G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL MCDONALDS H O C K E Y cards from 1991-92 to 2009/10, almost every card issued incl. 27 unopened paks from each year, over 1,200 cards, $1,000 firm. Ross 633-3154 WORLD HOCKEY Association, 5 complete hockey card sets from the 1970s. Exc cond. $750. Ross 633-3154 CFL FOOTBALL cards, 17 different complete sets of cards, including early OPC. Almost 2,600 cards. $1,400. Ross 633-3154 THREE COMPLETE OPC hockey card sets (1999-00 to 2001-02 period) plus some short prints. Over 900 cards. $150. Ross 633-3154 YUKON WILDLIFE Conservation stamps, rare and unique collection of 13 stamps, from 1996-2008, beautiful artwork depicting Yukon birds and wildlife, $150. 633-3154 BRASS WALKER, no wheels, good cond, $25; Honeywell oil-filled heater, $30. 334-8318 SNOW THROWER, cleans 30� wide path, electric start, exc cond, canopy, $750. 333-9020
Friday, October 23, 2015 WINDOOR RECYCLER We buy & sell: • Brand new/used double/triple pane vinyl/wood windows. •Brand new steel/vinyl exterior doors with frames. Now selling: •Brand new unfinished oak kitchen cabinets. 333-0717 BOX OF Nevil Shute paperbacks, 38, some duplication, $25. 633-3154 DRILL PRESS, Samona, 16.5� with 3/4�chuck, exc cond, $650; radial arm saw, Craftsman, 10� cabinet makerʟs model, $350. 668-4976 HORIZONTAL EDGE belt sander, General, 6� x 89�, 220 volt, $800; bandsaw, Delta, 14�, c/w guide upgrade kit, exc cond, $700. 668-4976 KNITTED WOOL & cotton cardigans from Iceland, Equador, India, Indonesia, Nepal, etc. Silk jacket/Thailand & denim/India. 667-2583 after 6pm KIMCHI YEONGJAE Home made Korean style Kimchi now available at Riverside Grocery (downtown), and Patthara in the Porter Creek Mall. For information call 867-335-2829
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FIREWOOD $175/cord 20-foot lengths, 5-cord loads Small delivery charge 668-6564 Leave message EVF FUELWOOD ENT Year Round Delivery • Dry accurate cords • Clean shavings available • VISA/M.C. accepted Member of Yukon Wood Producers Association Costs will rise. ORDER NOW 456-7432
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✔ Beetle-killed spruce from Haines Junction, quality guaranteed ✔ Everything over 8" split ✔ $250 per cord (6 cords or more) ✔ Single and emergency half cord deliveries ✔ Scheduled or next day delivery
6 BELL satellite receivers, 1 Star Choice receiver, all in good working condition, $15 ea. 668-3968 BINDER FULL of baseball cards, $20. 633-3154 TRADING CARDS, binder full of non-sport trading cards (James Bond, X-men, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom). About 500 cards. $50. Ross 633-3154 WORLD HOCKEY Association, remember it? Two rare books, (history, statistics, photos). Exc. shape, $50. 633-3154
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Applicants must have: • Effective organization and time-management skills and the ability to prioritize work assignments. • Excellent keyboarding and communication skills. • The ability to proofread and edit is essential as accuracy is a must. • Good working knowledge of office procedures, Word and Outlook is necessary. • Experience working in a legal field would be an asset, but we will train the right person. • This position is full time and salary will correspond with experience. • We provide an attractive benefit package along with a progressive vacation plan.
WOOD LATHE, General Maxi-Lathe 10 x 15 with extension, exc cond, $550. 668-4976
If you have taken office administration courses, have worked as an administrative assistant, or have alternative post-secondary education that has equipped you with the skills detailed above, we would be interested in hearing from you.
ANTIQUE TIBETAN prayer bell with thunderbolt, $900 obo. 334-4392
Interested candidates must apply in person with their resume by 5:00 p.m., Friday, November 6th, 2015 at our offices at 3081 Third Ave. Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 4Z7,
ATTENTION: Greg LeBlanc, Manager. No phone calls please. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
CRAFTSMEN RIDE-ON tractor with snow blower attachment, tire chains & weights, exc cond, hardly used. 333-9020 WALRUS 667-7626
CRAFTSMAN 10� table saw, 40� table with 24� collapsible extension, motor wired 240, rip fence & miter guide, 5 10� blades, $200. 393-4732
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YUKON FIRST NATIONS PREFERENTIAL HIRING POLICY IS APPLICABLE AND MUST BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED ON APPLICATION.
HOT POINT dryer, good condition, works great, $125. 332-3025
TVs & Stereos MOVING, MUST sell, Sony Bravia 32� flatscreen TV, $150 obo; new TV stand from Brick, $125 obo. 335-8915
Computers & Accessories FREE, HEWLETT Packard scanner model ScanJet 3400C w/software, works fine, I upgraded. 633-3154 PROJECTOR + 120" Screen, Epson PowerLite HomeCinema 720p, new lamp, excellent condition, 3-LCD, Native 16:9, 720p, 1600 lumens, HDMI, See complete specs/image @ http://salestores.com/epsonv50.htm, $575 obo. 336-4168
Musical Instruments PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 email:bfkitchen@hotmail.com YAMAHA CLAVINOVA piano CVP509, check wonderful features on Internet, has light system for learning songs, over $9,000 in stores, asking $5,500. Serge @ 667-2196 after 5pm
303 ENFIELD P14 rifle, PAL reqĘźd, $300. 867-660-4826 8 MM 338 Magnum Mauser Bison rifle w/4 power scope & ammo, PAL reqĘźd, $475. 867-660-4826 264 WIN mag Winchester rifle w/6 power scope, PAL reqĘźd, $550. 867-660-4826
ENFIELD PATTERN 1914 sporter in 303 British, completely refinished, vg, D&T for scope, PAL req'd, $300 firm. 667-2276 SAM GI Commander tactical 1911 45 ACP, exc cond, $275 or $500 with 500 rounds ammo, or trade for Remington 870. 336-2789
TIKKA T3 Lite 7mm Mag stainless synthetic, about 100 rounds fired through it, PAL reqĘźd, $700. 633-4607
REMINGTON WOODSMASTER 742, semi-auto, 30-06, beautiful shape, $400, PAL required. 334-4704
HANDGUN RELOADERS, 1000 9mm 124gr Berry's Bullets, new $107, asking $75; 1250 .38 158 gr LSWC bullets, new $140, asking $100. 867-993-3041
LEE ENFIELD No4, 303 British, 10 rd mag, sporterized with Monte Carlo stock, rifle sights and scope base, vg, PAL req'd, $300 firm. 667-2276
North 60 Petro Ltd. is seeking an Opera ons Manager Trainee to assist the GM Opera ons in all opera onal ac vi es of the company, including supervising employees. Candidate must have a minimum of 2 years of experience in fuel opera ons or educa on, knowledge of transporta on and/or petroleum industry, and industrial safety and safety program implementa ons. Candidate must have a High School diploma/GED, and valid Yukon driver’s license. Must be able to work directly with petroleum products, and must be willing to be “On Callâ€? on a rota onal basis. We oer compe ve pay and excellent benefits. Please see full job descrip on at YUWIN.com. Submit resumes by October 31, 2015 to: Frank Taylor GM Opera ons North 60 Petro 153 Industrial Road Whitehorse, Y.T. Y1A 2V3 By email: highways@north60petro.com By fax: 867-633-8855
DèslÎn Development Corporation
IVORY carved polar bear.
FRIGIDAIRE FRIDGE in good working order, large top freezer, $100 obo. 668-4964
LEE ENFIELD No4, professional coversion to .308 win, new bbl/bolt parts/syn stock, scope base, no sights, no mag, PAL req'd, $450 firm. 667-2276
OPERATIONS MANAGER – TRAINEE
The successful candidate will have to pass a criminal record check.
SACRED TIBETAN Tonka (painting) hand-signed by Tibetan monks, framed, $1,200 obo. 334-4392
LICENSED TO BUY, SELL & CONSIGN rifles & ammo at G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL
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ALMOST FULL roll of barb wire fence, $35. 335-0399
LOOP CARPET, new, wall-to-wall conventional carpet from Canada Flooring, beige/light brown, 5.6ĘźX11.10Ęź, $45. 660-4321
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.357 MAGNUM Ruger Security 6, 4� stainless barrel, rubber grips, $475; Ruger .22 6� target barrel, c/w Hoge rubber grips, blue, $300, both in vg shape, on sale by consignment. 633-2488 or 333-5640 (cell).
Guns & Bows
Firewood
HOUSE PLANTS for sale, large Spider plant, Begonias, Umbrella Tree, from $3 to $45. 660-4321 2 NEW Woods Arctic 5-star sleeping bags, never used, rated to -50 below, paid $850 new, $650 each or $1,200 for both. 668-6805
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Closing Date: Location: Hours: Salary:
Until filled Whitehorse 37.5 hours per week full time Level 9
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YUKON NEWS MARLIN MODEL 795 Stainless, synthetic, 22cal, semi-auto, hardly used, $150, PAL required. 456-4395
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Help control the pet overpopulation problem
have your pets SPAYED OR NEUTERED. FOR INFORMATION CALL
633-6019
...that you can donate credit at The Feed Store for us so we can purchase food and other items for the animals? ...that we have accounts with both P&M Recycling and Raven Recycling? You can drop off your recycling with them, tell them that it’s a donation for us and they’ll add your recycling to our account!
WANTED: ULTRA Sonic barking deterrent (not collar). 668-6481 ARE YOU looking for a rewarding volunteer position? Join MADD Whitehorse and use your time and talents to help save lives and support victims in our community. Learn more at maddwhitehorse@gmail.com. WANTED: SEEKING photos of the famous Flying Fathers hockey club playing in Whitehorse during a winter in the mid-1970s. The News would like to scan photos for a retrospective story. Have any? Call editor John Thompson at 667-6285 x 245 or email at editor@yukon-news.com. ALPACA, CHICKEN, or rabbit manure wanted for garden compost. Lv msg @ 660-4516 WANTED: OVERHEAD projector for transparencies at a reasonable price; cotton/polyester fabric scraps for crazy quilting, any size will do. 334-1254 WANTED: USED snow machine, in Whitehorse or Dawson. 336-2108 BRICKS AND paving stones wanted for home project. Used is A-OK! Lv msg @ 660-4516 WANTED TO buy: used ocean trolling or halibut reels and rods. 633-6603
Cars
LOST/FOUND
2015 COROLLA LE, like new, $19,900. 668-4791
LOST t CARCROSS ROAD, MEDIUM SIZED WHITE HUSKY/LAB MALE, neutered, wearing a collar. Name is Woody. If found please call Linda @668-3684
RUNNING AT LARGE...
If you have lost a pet, remember to check with City Bylaw: 668-8382
AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
2014 FORD Focus SE hatchback, navigation, Sony sound system, heated leather seats, moonroof, tinted windows, new winter tires, 5-spd manual, 29,000 kms, $16,900 obo. 867-689–5980 2012 NISSAN Murano, platinum edition, fully loaded, new tires/new winter tires on rims, heated front/back leather seats, AWD, extended warranty, $34,000 obo. 393-4694
2010 MUSTANG GT convertible, leather interior, deluxe sound system, mint condition, extended warranty, 17,000kms, $29,000. 393-4694
1999 CADILLAC 2-dr hard top, P/W, P/D, power seats, A/C, cruise, 8 tires & rims mounted, summer & winter, $2,395. 336-2029
2009 NISSAN Versa, 101,000 kms, $10,000 obo. 633-6467
1995 SUBARU Legacy, front wheel drive, runs good, has been maintained well, studded tires, roof racks, $1,700 obo. 334-4576
2008 JEEP Patriot, 105,000, manual & standard option, great on gas, $7,500. 334-4272 2008 M A Z D A 3 Sport hatchback, 132,000kms, manual, fully loaded w/auto start, second owner, regular maintenance done, c/w winter tires, $8,000. Call/text 335-3412
Athena
Garnett
Tianna
Sam
We Sell Trucks!
2006 TOYOTA Corolla, red, 79,000 km, remote start, 2 sets of tires & rims, auto, AC, 1 owner, non-smoking, accident free, $7,000. 633-3633 afternoons or eves
1-866-269-2783 • 9039 Quartz Rd. • Fraserway.com
2005 CHEVY Malibu Maxx, loaded, air, tilt, cruise, sunroof, 4-dr auto, CD, P/W, P/D, heated seats, black, exc cond, $5,500. 332-6022 2003 FORD Focus hatchback, 180,000 kms, excellent condition, very economical, sunroof, heated seats, defog mirrors, posi-traction, $3750. 633-2224 2003 VOLKSWAGEN Jetta, 4-dr, 2.0L, gas, auto, P/S, P/W, brakes, power locks, CD player, sunroof, $3,800. 334-4210 2001 ALERO, running condition, interior/exterior in great shape, awesome parts car, leaky head gasket, $700 obo. 336-0515 2001 FORD Taurus, 4-dr, V6 auto, P/W & doors, cruise control, A/C, 140,000kms, new tires, $3,300. 336-2029
Crystal
Diga
MAKE Ford Toyota Nissan Nissan Volkswagen Nissan Yamaha Ford GMC
MODEL Focus Sedan Rav 4 Sentra Versa Golf Xtrail SE Kodiak 450 Fusion Terrain
Rosie
Nico
And more... Jinxx
Mingus
If your lost animal has been inadvertently left off the pet report or for more info on any of these animals, call 633-6019 or stop by 126 Tlingit Street.
Come for a visit and meet your next furry family member! Pets will be posted on the Pet Report for two weeks. Please let us know after that time if you need them re-posted.
You can also check out our award winning website at:
WWW.HUMANESOCIETYYUKON.CA
2009 CHEVROLET Colorado 4X4 pick-up, P/W, P/L, A/C, remote start, cruise, fuel efficient 5-cyl engine, $6,300. 336-2029 2009 TOYOTA Tacoma, 143,000 kms, 4-dr, 4X4, TRD Sport, black, $20,000. 334-2558 2008 F250 6.4L turbo diesel, ext cab, 8Ęź box with liner, trailer brakes, 117,000km, near new condition, meticulously maintained, $17,000 obo. 332-3392 2008 FORD F-350 extended cab, long box, Lariat 4x4, camper package, 6.4L turbo diesel, 144,000 kms, $27,900. 334-9258 2008 TOYOTA FJ, loaded, $18,000. 867-993-6587
2000 CHEVROLET Cavalier, good shape, runs well, c/w full set of winter tires on rims, $2,500. 456-7207
2007 MAZDA B4000 pick-up, 4.0L V6, 4X4, 5-spd manual w/auto windows/locks, c/w lots of extras, $9,000. Call/Text 334-2374 2006 F150 4X4, 4.6L V8, auto, custom regular cab w/matching canopy, 6-CD player, 32,000 miles, $9,800. 633-2580
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BRANDING Non-repairable Salvage Salvage Salvage Salvage Non-repairable No brand Salvage Salvage
2005 NISSAN Pathfinder 4X4, loaded, air, tilt, cruise, sunroof, P/W, P/D, blue, $10,900. 332-6022 2005 TACOMA, 151,000kms, 4L V6, 4X4, standard, 6-spd, $11,800. 667-6315 2004 F350 Lariat, lifted, diesel 4X4, leather interior, oversized exhaust, front push guard, 4-dr, loaded w/options, nice truck, $10,900. 332-6022 2004 FORD F150 XLT Triton, 4.6L Supercab, mint condition, 42,000km, black w/tan interior, loaded, no rust, never off-roaded, never winter driven, c/w set of ATs & winters, $16,500 obo. 336-8737 2004 GMC 2500 HD 4x4 X-cab, long box, great unit, remote start; trailer tow; checker plate liner & toolbox, fully serviced, new battery & tires. 633-4311 2003 FORD Ranger 4X2 pick-up, Supercab, 1 cylinder cracked, good winter tires incl, $1,250. 334-6092 2002 CADILLAC Escalade, leather, sunroof, heated seats throughout, black, command start, low kms, $9,750. 334-6413 1998 FORD F-150 pickup, extended cab, 3-dr, long box w/canopy, 233,000kms, $3,900. 335-8242
Pet of the Week! Rooster
2010 F150 s/cab 4x4, 8Ęź box, blue, $19,000. 867-993-5887 lv msg.
2007 CHEV 2500HD crew cab 4X4, great unit, many options, trailer tow, fully serviced, new brakes & battery. 633-4311
Onyx
Gem
2013 F-150, Limited Edition 4x4, red, chrome, 21,700 km, sun roof, loaded, leather heated seats, Sat radio, command start, 7 yr warranty, $67,500 blue book, asking $45,000. 393- 2828
2001 HYUNDAI Sonata, great winter car, 200,000kms, heated leather seats, sunroof, good tires, runs well with new struts, brakes, spark plugs, bought new one, must sell, $2,200. 334-1006
The following insurance salvage is up for bids. Salvage vehicles may have signiďŹ cant collision damages. Listed salvage is currently located at Irving Collision Repairs. GST will be added to all bids. It is offered on an “as is, where isâ€? basis. The highest or any bid not necessarily accepted. Bids close at 6:00 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Contact Irving Collision Repairs (867-667-6315) for viewing appointment & information. YEAR 2012 2010 2007 2010 2000 2006 2012 2007 2012
Trucks
2006 NISSAN Xterra off road edition 4WD, 139,000km, auto, c/w winter tires on rims, Thule box, light bar & 2 LightForce lights, not installed. Call/text 780-805-0226 for inquiries
SALVAGE SALE Turbo
1986 OLDS Ciera, 4 door sedan, vg shape, 77,000 kms, new battery, remote start, safety, $2,000. Call 633-4311
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1989 FORD F150 4X4, needs rear tranny seal & spider gears, runs, new heater core, good tires, $800. 667-7404
Our Wish List...
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Items can be dropped off at the Shelter during operating hours.
1995 GMC 2500 SLE, ext cab, long box, 188,000kms, sunroof, custom stereo deck, studded winter tires, white, vg good shape, runs great, $2,500 obo. 334-1343 1993 CHEV Silverado 3500 1-ton dually, club cab, 6.5l turbo diesel, 134,000 kms, new rubber, c/w $2,000 5th wheel hitch, never winter driven, $6,500. 633-2188
Come on down & visit with ALL OF US at the shelter.
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1996 PLYMOUTH Voyager van, vg condition, clean and smooth, 278,000km, $2,800. Marcel @ 322-1476
Auto Parts & Accessories TRUCK CANOPIES - in stock * new Dodge long/short box * new GM long/short box * new Ford long/short box
633-6019 126 Tlingit Street
www.humanesocietyyukon.ca
Hi-Rise & Cab Hi - several in stock View at centennialmotors.com 393-8100 HEAVY-DUTY HEADACHE rack for Dodge pick-up, like new, black, real Skookum, $300 obo. 660-4516 4 TOYO tires, 205/75 R15, driven 2 winters, 75% tread, $95 ea. 660-4321
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Pets
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Has your fur buddy slowed down? Return 'spring' to your dogĘźs step. Older or injured dogs benefit from Glucosamine and MSM. Tasty pharmaceutical grade powder. Dosage based on weight. 332-7828
2007 Dodge Calibre - ORANGE ........................................................................ $6,495 2001 Chev Cavalier - 4-DOOR, GREEN ......................................................... $1,595 2012 Yamaha Grizzly 700cc ATV .............................................................. $8,995 2011 Polaris Rush 800 - LIKE NEW!!................................................................$7,995 2015 20’ Car Hauler - NEW!! ............................................................................$4,495 2005 Buick Terraza Mini Van - WHITE.................................................... $5,795
NORTHERN CATTITUDE GIFTS The local online store for cats and cat lovers. All about cats - from cat trees to cat themed umbrellas! www.northerncattitude.ca Phone: (867) 333-0558
IN-HOUSE FINANCING AVAILABLE!
$
13,900
2010 Chrysler 300 Touring Grey, Winter/ Summer Wheels
$
12,500
ARGO AVENGER tire chains, $100. 399-3171
#4 Fraser Road, McCrae, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5S8 EMAIL: woloshyn@northwestel.net
239 FLATHEAD engine, disassembled, lost interest, offers. 667-4563 TRUCK CANOPY, black, heavier fibreglass, side windows & sliding front window, 8ʟ long, 56� clearance, was on Ford pick-up, $1,000. 668-2044
1997 FORD F700 single axel dump truck, vg cond, 5.9 Cummins diesel, lightly used, passed safety 2 years ago, no miles since, c/w chains, canvas dumpbox cover, $18,000. 332-1544 3-POINT HITCH tram MB165 roto-tiller, $1,500. 399-7033 440 JOHN Deere line skidder, works great, great firewood machine, $6,000 obo. 250-651-7639
Campers & Trailers
2004 PIONEER travel trailer, 23T6 model, large bath, queen size bed, large awning, great condition, $9,000. 633-2580
2 FEMALE Guinea Pigs, comes with cages, food, water bottles, $75 for all. 667-7404
2014 4-WHEELER TRX 420 ATV, not using it, like new. 399-3171
5TH WHEEL trailer hitch for pick-up truck, made by DSP, exc cond, $500. 633-4656
LOOKING FOR good home for great dog, husky/lab mix, white male, about 85 lbs, friendly, gregarious, house trained, family dog, about 6 years old, had since puppy, requires exercise, avid hunter. 335-3521
MOTORCYCLE MAGAZINES, 35 years worth, Cycle, Cycle Guide, Cycle World, Motorcyclist and Cycle Canada, 1978 to 2015, $20 per year or negotiate for all. 667-4563
2006 SPRINGDALE 24Ęź 5th wheel, 1 slide, new floors, battery, lots of storage, hitch included if wanted, nice shape, fall price before put away, $12,500 obo. 334-1012
MINT 2012 Switchback Assault, 6 hrs. running time, $9,000 obo; 2006 Skidoo Renegade, new track, low hours, excellent condition, $4,500 obo. Andy @ 335-0844
1999 30' Class A motorhome, V-10 Ford, 98,000kms, gd cond, roof/dash air, TV, DVD, 5.5kw generator, awning, bsmt storage, walk around queen, $19,900 firm. 333-9993
2009 ARCTIC Cat F5LXR 500, 1,600kms, exc cond, hand/thumb warmers, electric start, c/w new spare belt, 4L jug of oil, ski & track dollies, $4,000 obo. 334-4196
2016 LOWBOY equipment trailer, 16Ęź, long tandem 7,000lb axles, slideaway ramps w/new spare tire, used once to bring equipment to Whitehorse, like new, $6,200. 633-4656
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GOLD PLANT Trommel, 36ʟ long, 48� diameter, is on a 53ʟ triaxle high-boy, c/w extras, $120,000 obo + applicable taxes. 250-992-6749, lv msg
1977 HONDA CB400F, pretty classic motorcycle, winter price $3,000; 2001 Honda VLX600 Shadow, black, 7,600kms, $2,750. 667-4563
5.3 Litre, 1,100 Kms, Loaded!! Red
For Quick Approval call: 668-5559
Heavy Equipment
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES ASCA/AKC/CKC Born Sept.17, 2015 Tagish, Yukon Ready to go mid-November Males & Females Blue merles, Black Tri's, Red Tri's Make good family pets and dog performance prospects. To view pups & parents & more info. Visit www.ritcheiverkennels.com Bonnitta Ritchie Email: ritcheiverknnls@msn.com.
2015 Chev Silverado 1500 Crew 4x4 LT
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1984 ZETA 24' Hard Top, 350/260 leg, 15hp kicker, dingy, barbecue, galley, head, canvas enclosure, fishfinder, radio, sleeps 5, tandem trailer, rough water boat, bottom paint, many extras, reasonable offers. 332-1374
SADDLEBAGS, ROLL bar, backrest, probably for 750 Shadow, $250; Switchblade windshield, no hardware, offers; 4 helmets, 2 swingjaw, 1 open face, 1 beanie, all black, offers. 667-4563
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33,995
2009 YAMAHA V Star 1300 touring cruiser, new tires, leather saddlebags, recent tune-up/oil change, windshield, passenger back rest, $4,500. 333-9020
LARGE PET cage, made of wood, used as hamster mansion, 3 levels, $30 obo. 335-5095
32,000 Kms, White
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2009 YAMAHA Venture MP 4-stroke, exc cond, rear seat, cargo box, block heater, extra-wide skis, scratchers, belts, mirrors, Yamaha cover & spare carbide runner, reduced to $5,500. 660-4516
TWO HAMSTER cages, wheels, lots of tunnels, food, bedding materials, water bottles, made by Habitrail Safari, $70 or less if sold separately, vg shape. Stella 668-4629
2014 Dodge Ram 1500 Crewcab 4x4 SLT $
RONĘźS SMALL ENGINE SERVICES Repairs to Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Lawnmowers, ATVĘźs, Small industrial equipment. Light welding repairs available 867-332-2333 lv msg
JO'S SMALL ENGINE REPAIR •Repairs to snowmobiles, snowblowers , chainsaws, outboards, lawnmowers and more. •Shop rate $70 per hour, •Lawnmowers and chainsaws $60 per hour. Call Steve @ 633-6314 or 334-1628
2010 Ford Ranger Extracab Sport Auto, 4.0 Litre, Black
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Motorcycles & Snowmobiles Recreational Powersports and Marine (RPM) Repairs Service, repair and installations for snowmobiles, ATVs, motorcycles, chainsaws, marine and more Qualified and experienced mechanic Great rates! Call Patrick at 335-4181
WANTED: OLD school small block Chevy V8 engine in good running condition; have 1971 Sierra Grand for sale with new engine, people love this truck. 633-3819 lv msg TOYO OPEN country winter tires, size 225/75R16, used for 1 return trip to Edmonton, original price $250 per tire, selling for $125 ea. 668-6048
1997 SUBARU Legacy, head gasket gone, exc shape otherwise, $500. 393-3457
TAITĘźS CUSTOM TRAILER SALES 2-3-4- place snowmobile & ATV trailers Drive on Drive off 3500 lb axles by Trailtech - SWS & Featherlight CALL ANYTIME: 334-2194 www/taittrailers.com
TO GIVE AWAY: Pick-up truck sleeper. Red. 333-5247.
2004 MOUNTAIN Cat, 800 cc, series M1, 151� track, vg cond, $3,500 obo. 633-5825
16" BF Goodrich light truck tire, P265/70R16 BFG Rugged Trail T/A, gently used, less than 60,00 km, $125. 867-634-3887
FIELDSHEER TEXTILE riding jacket, lined, padded, black w/orange piping, almost new, sz small, $200. 667-4563
MINT 2014 Ski-Doo Scandic, 600 Liquid, 20" wide track LT, 1,550km, $12,000. 334-1692 2010 Arctic Cat Bearcat. Good condition. $ 5000 Firm. 333-5247.
TAITĘźS TRAILERS www.taittrailers.com taits@northwestel.net Quality new and used Horse * Cargo * Equipment trailers For sale or rent Call Anytime 334-2194 Southern prices delivered to the Yukon
2008 PJ load trail, gooseneck dump trailer, 14ʟX7ʟ dump box, 16� tires, black, hydraulic lift, new battery, $7,950. 332-6022 1989 VANDURA 25ʟ motorhome, needs TLC, high mileage, not running, used as storage, fridge/stove/sink/bathroom/shower, winterized, remodelled, some leaks, $3,000 obo. 335-4628
Marine PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49D MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467
Coming Events ELIZABETH FRY AGM, November 17 at 5pm, Unit 23, Horwoods Mall
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ATLIN - GLACIER VIEW CABINS “your quiet get away� Cozy self contained log cabins canoes, kayaks for rent Fax/Phone 250-651-7691 e-mail sidkatours@ atlin.net www.glacierviewcabins.ca YUKON LEARN Society is offering free computer courses, Introduction to Computers, Internet & Email, Word & Excel. Instructor on site. Call 668-6280 xt 223 for details HOSPICE YUKON: Free, confidential services offering compassionate support to all those facing advanced illness, death and bereavement. Visit our lending library @ 409 Jarvis, M-F 11:30-3PM. 667-7429, www.hospiceyukon.net FREE DIGITAL Skills for the Work World program November 23 to December 4. Learn computer/workplace skills for finding and keeping employment. 2 week program. Call Yukon Learn 668-6280 PROFESSIONAL DROP-IN Counselling Clinic at Many Rivers. Counsellors are available for confidential, one-time sessions on Wednesdays from 10am-4pm, 4071-4th Avenue. MENTAL HEALTH Caregiver Support Group for those caring or supporting a friend or family member with mental illness, third Thursday each month. 7-9pm, #4 Hospital Road, 1st floor. Call 667-8346 THE-MEANING-OF-HOME, A national writing contest for grades 4, 5, & 6 students. Great prizes while supporting Habitat for Humanity. Starts on October 1st. Learn more at: www.meaningofhome.ca NEED TO talk? The Yukon Distress and Support Line is here. Confidential and Anonymous Support. 7pm-12am, 365 days a year. Toll-Free 1-844-533-3030 LAKE LABERGE Lions Christmas cakes & cookies are in. Leave a message to order, 668-7979 CANUCKS DANCE Yukon Transportation Museum. October 23. Doors open 7pm, music 8pm. Tickets Dean's Strings or the door, $25. Hands of Hope 10th anniversary for details: www.facebook.com/booksandbasics YUKON EAST Coast Cultural Association (YECCA) AGM & Potluck 7pm, Friday, November 13, at the Royal Canadian Legion, 503 Steele Street. All East Coasters and friends welcome COFFEE HOUSE November 7, Featuring: Keitha Clarke, BJ MacLean + the Open Stage. Help set up 6pm, open stage sign-up, 7:30pm show. $5 bsmt United Church, 6th +Main, 633-4255 KLUANE QUILTERS Guild will be having their AGM on Monday, November 9, 2015 @ 5pm at the Whitehorse Public Library boardroom YUKON ROLLER Girls AGM, White Pass Building Board Room, 1109 Front St, Thursday November 5th @ 6pm
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ANGLICAN CHURCH women are having a winter clothing sale on Saturday, October 24, 9:30am-12noon, at Christ Church Cathedral, 4th & Elliott St.
YUKON ORDER of Pioneers Ladies Auxiliary Bazaar, Tea & Bake Sale, Saturday November 7, 2015, 1pm-3pm, Golden Age Society, 4061A - 4th Ave. License #2015-106
MT LORNE Seniors meeting November 4th, 7pm, at LMCC. Discussion on options and possibilities for seniors to enjoy and stay in our community. Drop in or more info @ 667-7083
THE YUKON Astronomical Society, a newly formed non-profit organization, is hosting a free Open House event @ Yukon College, Rm ACAD A2402, Monday November 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th, 7pm-9pm
AGM TABLE Tennis Yukon, Sunday November 1, 2pm, at Whitehorse Elementary School. Info @ 668-3358
YUKON LIBRARIES Week Literacy Crawl October 16-23. Visit 4 libraries, you could win a Kobo GLO eReader. Yukon Public Law Library, EMR Library, Family Literacy Coalition, and Whitehorse Public Library.
WANTED: SEEKING photos of the famous Flying Fathers hockey club playing in Whitehorse during a winter in the mid-1970s. The News would like to scan photos for a retrospective story. Have any? Call editor John Thompson at 667-6285 x 245 or email at editor@yukon-news.com.
CALL FOR vendors, Christmas Craft Fair Lorne Mountain Community Centre, December 6th Sunday, noon-4pm, tables $10. Reserve lmca@northwestel.net or 667-7083 LEARN GERMAN over a cup of coffee at the Birch & Bear Cafe starting Saturday, November 7, 2pm-3pm. Call Renate at 334-6948 for more info WITH HEARTFELT gratitude, preliminary updates for those who supported Compassion in Action Nepal Earthquake Relief are available at www.facebook.com.KhentrulLodroThayeRinpoche. Additional details to follow. CREATIVE VOCAL Workshop with Yukon artist Scott Maynard. Part of Gwaandak TheatreĘźs Ensemble Theatre Training Series. All levels welcome. October 28, 6-9pm, YAC Studio. Register at 393-2676, ensemble.gwaandaktheatre.ca
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Scotty is survived by her partner Peter Hoffman, her sisters Melba, Joan, and Mavis, her daughters Marina and Tana, her seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. The beauty of one heart, the light of one spirit, the integrity of one soul‌ One so special will be remembered always. Friends and family are welcome to join us at a celebration of life which will be held on October 25th at two o’clock at the Carcross Community Hall.
AGM FOR Pan-Territorial Air Cadet Committee, Air Cadet League of Canada will be on Saturday, November 7, 10am, 309 Lambert Street. All are welcome. Ken @ 456-7297 for info KWANLIN DUN Cultural Centre is currently looking for vendors for our annual Christmas Craft Fair. Tables are $30. Call 456-5322 if you're interested in becoming a vendor. Deadline is November 20th. HALLOWEEN SALSA Party at the Wheelhouse, 9:15pm to 12:30am, Saturday October 31st, The Wheelhouse Restaurant, 2237 2nd Avenue, salsayukon@gmail.com for info YUKON INDIAN Hockey Association Annual AGM is Wednesday, November 4, 2015, 6pm-8pm, Canada Games Centre boardroom. 456-7294 VFWC GIRLS & Trans Club! Thursdays at 3:30, meet for fun, bonding food and feminism for free! Victoria Faulkner WomenĘźs Centre, 503 Hanson. Info: vfwcgirlsclub@northwestel.net or 667-2693
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WHOLE CHILD Program AGM. November 16, 6pm-7:30pm, Whitehorse Elementary School, downstairs, Room 10. Contact Cathy Robertson for information, 334-1384 WOOL SALE on Saturday October 31st and Sunday November 1 at the Golden Age Society. Some very fancy wool, great for sweater etc, lots of variety at very inexpensive prices. 668-5538
SECOND OPINION Society special general meeting November 17, 2015 from 5.30-7.30pm at Many Rivers Counselling, 4th Avenue & Hawkins, to discuss and vote on special resolution regarding the future of SOS. ROCK YOUR Body 90's party, November 20th, Mt. MacIntyre, 10pm-2am, Dash/Mkvltra/Djkj, $15 Byte Suicide Prevention, 19+, 50/50 draw, silent auction, snacks, bar, door/costume prizes MUSIC YUKON presents a free information session about funding possibilities for Yukon musicians November 12th, 6-8pm, Music Yukon Office, 3128 3rd Ave. RSVP Kate Weekes @ factorrec@musicyukon.com
NEW! FUNDRAISING lunch Monday November 2nd. You receive soup, sandwich, coffee, tea and a goodie for $6. 668-5538
WHITEHORSE CONCERTS presents Ashu Duo, classical saxophone and piano on Friday, October 30th at The Yukon Arts Centre. Concert begins at 8:00pm. Contact: steve@whitehorseconcerts.com
YUKON LEARN Society free Computer Drop-in Lab every Monday, excluding holidays, from 10 am – 2 pm. Self-Directed Computer studies; Instructor on site. 2158 2nd Ave
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Writing Circle meeting Tuesday, October 27, 7pm-9pm at Whitehorse United Church (upstairs). Writing letters to support human rights worldwide. www.amnesty.org
GOLDEN AGE potluck supper 55+ Monday October 26th. Hank Karr will be playing. Please bring a dish to share. You do not have to be a member. 668-5538
THE LIBERAL Party of Canada-Yukon will be holding its AGM on Saturday, November 21st, 2pm-4pm at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre. All are welcome to attend.
PORTER CREEK Community Association meeting Monday, November 2nd, 5:15 pm at the Guild Hall. All Welcome. Come show your support. Info 633-4829
YUKON RIVER Trail Marathon (BARA) AGM Wednesday November 18th, 5pm, #203-1191 Front Street. Info: yukonmarathon@gmail.com
YUKON CARES spaghetti dinner Saturday, Oct. 24, 5pm, Porter Creek Secondary School, support bringing a family of Syrian refugees to the Yukon. Silent auction, items donated by local businesses. $15 for adults, $10 for children over five
WHITEHORSE STRING Ensemble Society AGM is Thursday, November 12, 7pm-7:30pm, at the beginning of Thursday practice, 600 College Drive. Call Pam at 667-4630 for more information.
WOLF CREEK Community Association AGM, Wednesday November 4, 7pm at Golden Horn School Library. Info: wolfcreekca@gmail.com LIVING LIFE to the Full, 8 group educational sessions to stop depression, anxiety & addictions, Canada Games Center, $200, 12-1:30, Wednesdays starting October 28, Mental Health Association Yukon. 867-668-6429
WHITEHORSE PHOTOGRAPHY Club AGM Tuesday November 3, 7pm, Whitehorse Public Library. Come out and meet local photographers of all levels, memberships available. www.whitehorsephotoclub.ca TAGISH NATION Meeting Monday October 26, Skookum Jim Friendship Centre, noon to 5pm beginning with a potluck lunch, No Host gathering, all descendants welcome. Info @ 399-3201
4ZCJM #SJUUJO DECEMBER 20, 1934 - OCTOBER 16, 2015
Sybil passed away peacefully at Macaulay Lodge in Whitehorse on Friday evening, October 16, 2015. Born in England, Sybil immigrated to Canada with her mother and brother at the end of World War II, and grew up in Eastern Ontario. In 1952, Sybil married Paul Brittin and the couple worked and travelled throughout the United States; for years they loved to hike, camp and canoe wherever they went, including numerous trips to the Yukon. Sybil fell in love with the Yukon Territory and moved there permanently in 1980. She continued to pursue her love of the outdoors, canoeing most of the Yukon River in various stages from the headwater lakes to the delta. She thought nothing of departing on solitary canoe and camping trips for weeks at a time. Wherever she went, her keen wit, generosity and indomitable spirit were an inspiration to all she met. She settled in the Tagish area and was a friend and good neighbour in the community, with much involvement in the Tagish library and community hall. She will be missed by all her Yukon friends and everyone she touched, especially her brother Ed, his wife Sharon, daughters Sue and Pam, grandsons Alex, Jordan and Ian and close friend Larry Clarke in Ottawa. Heartfelt thanks to Merle Just and the nursing staff of Macaulay Lodge for their kind, compassionate care and to all Sybil’s many extra special friends.
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Project Description: Undertake a formal program evaluation of the Northern Safety Network Yukon (NSNY) Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is December 2, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Jim Stephens at jim.stephens@gov.yk.ca. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is the date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. View or download documents at: www.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/
Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is November 19, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Mike Otto at mike.otto@gov.yk.ca. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is the date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. View or download documents at: www.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/
QUALITY YUKON MEAT No hormones, steroids or additives Grass raised grain finished. Hereford beef - $5.50/lb Domestic wild boar - $7/lb Order now for guaranteed spring or fall delivery. Whole, half or custom order. Samples available 668-7218 • 335-5192 HORSE HAVEN HAY RANCH Irrigated Timothy/Brome mix No weeds or sticks Small squares 60 lbs plus 4 ft x 5 ft rounds 800 lb Free delivery for larger orders Straw square bales available 335-5192 • 668-7218 HAY FOR SALE •Dry bales kept under a shelter •Great quality hay 60-70 lb bales, $10 633-4496 or mikeandastra@me.com SEVERAL HARDY roosters for sale, range of sizes/colours, all under 6 months, $15 each, born on-farm locally, treated with love. 335-4323 CATS AND kittens available. Call 667-2390, leave message HORSE BOARDING Call 633-2885 LAMB - YUKON GROWN All natural. Taking orders now. Call 867-821-4613 or 867-332-3734. Leave message. LAYING HENS, $15 ea; 2 roosters, $25 ea. 667-7404
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JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER For all your finish carpentry. Many years in the trade. Call Don, 334-1693 (cell) or 633-3050 (home)
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Baby & Child Items Highways and Public Works BASSINET, LIGHTLY used, like new, $45. 456-4459
Friday, October 23, 2015 CHILDRENʼS CLOTHING in excellent condition, given freely the first & third Saturday monthly at the Church of the Nazarene, 2111 Centennial. 633-4903
Childcare 30-YEAR YUKON RESIDENT Mature Babysitter available Monday to Friday days at your home. Call 335-0009
Furniture DRESSER, WHITTIER solid Alder wood, 6 drawers, 60” x 17” x 30 1/4 “, clear finish, good cond, $400. 668-4976 ROLL-TOP DESK, Pine, 41” x 19” x 43.5”, clear finish, 4 drawers in base, cubbies in top, exc cond, $300. 668-4976 PATIO SET, rectangular glass top table, 4 chairs, umbrella, exc cond, $150. 399-3710, Tagish
YUKON NEWS 2 BOOKCASES, 6ʼx28"x12", $30 ea; 1 smaller bookcase, 50"x21"x16", good cond, $20. 668-3968 SEALY FOAM 9” double mattress, $200. 633-4078 DRESSER SET w/hutch mirror, 9-drawer, 2 night tables, $150 obo. 633-2346 QUEEN SIZE bed frame, deep brown, very sturdy, only a few months old, paid $750, asking $200 obo. 335-5095 COMPUTER DESK, Whittier solid Alder wood, 26” x 60”, clear finish, double pedestal, 2 file drawers, pullout keyboard tray, exc cond, $450. 668-4976
DOUBLE BED, box spring & frame, clean, $60 obo. Misc furniture items, moving, must sell. 335-8915
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Personals CITIZENS ON PATROL. Do you have concerns in your neighborhood & community? Be part of the solution! Volunteer valuable time to the C.O.P.S. program. With your eyes & ears we can help stomp out crime. Info: RCMP 867-667-5555
WHITEHORSE DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB October 20, 2015 1st - Mark Davey & Chris Bookless 2nd - Noreen McGowan & Lorraine Hoyt 3rd - Davina Harker & Dick Smith We play every Tuesday at 7:00 pm at the Golden Age Society. New players are welcome. For more information call 633-5352 or email nmcgowan@klondiker.co
TOGETHER TODAY… FOR OUR CHILDREN TOMORROW
COUNCIL OF YUKON FIRST NATIONS 2166-2ND AVENUE, WHITEHORSE, YUKON Y1A 4P1 TEL: (867) 393-9200 FAX: (867) 668-6577
REQUEST FOR BOARD MEMBERS
CHINA/CURIO CABINET, 60”Wx76”Hx15”D, exc cond, $175. 399-3710, Tagish
The Council of Yukon First Nations is requesting applications from Yukon First Nation Citizens for nominations on the following Boards and Committees:
2 WOODEN single beds c/w bedding, no mattresses, good shape, $130 obo. 660-5478
SHERIFF’S SALE
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Kakuro: BY VIRTUE of a Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the SMALL CLAIMS COURT OF YUKON against the GOODS, LANDS AND CHATTELS of Sid Smarch of Precision Builders.
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Namely: 2012 Trailtech Dump Trailer, VIN # 2CUB38E98C2031361 Model P2/14KHD, 6,350 KG Capacity.
Yukon Legal Services Society Board (YLSSB) (1 Seat) Yukon Judicial Council (YJC) (1 Seat) Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) (1 Seat)
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Gold Rush Inn on Main St, Saturday November 7th, 10am-4pm. This annual event features many great gift ideas from Yukon crafters/home businesses. Call 667-6772 or 667-7629
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For application forms and/or for more information, please visit our website at www.cyfn.ca or contact Wendy Risby at (867) 393-9204 or by e-mail at boardsandcommittees@cyfn.net
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DEADLINE for applications is Nov. 04, 2015 at 4:30 PM
The sale is, as is, where is, without warranty to title. The highest or any bid not necessarily accepted.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #2015-054
Payment by successful bidder will be required within five working days from acceptance of bid. Sheriff Law Court Building 2134-2nd Avenue Whitehorse YT Y1A 5H6
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DESKS, BED, dresser, shelving unit, tools, solid wooden homemade TV stand, double key board organ and more. Stella 668-4629
Sealed bids will be received by the Sheriff of the Yukon Territory up to and including the 12th day of November, 2015 at 4:00 P.M. in the afternoon. Bids will be opened at 4:00 P.M. on November 12th, 2015.
BUTLERʼS PANTRY, Whittier solid Alder wood, 72”x 13.5 x 21, clear finish, adjustable shelves, deep pullout drawer, exc cond, $400. 668-4976
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Wareham Dam Breach and Inundation Analysis
10.23.2015
Word Scramble A: Replete B: Oldster C: Luminary
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LOCATION: #24 LABERGE ROAD, KULAN INDUSTRIAL PARK Hand tools, power tools, shop compressor, welders, fridges, stove, household, furniture, new paint & much more!
Yukon Energy Corporation is seeking proposals from qualified consulting firms to perform a dam break analysis on the Wareham dam located upstream from the Village of Mayo on the Mayo River. The project report resulting from this work will contain model assumptions, inundation mapping for the Village of Mayo and the area downstream of the Wareham dam. The report will be due on January 31, 2016. The Dam Breach and Inundation Analysis will conform to the most recent Canadian Dam Association Guidelines. The analysis and report will provide inundation depths, times to peak, times to return to normal, and water velocities for all failure scenarios. Sealed bids, clearly marked “RFP 2015-054, Wareham Dam Breach and Inundation Analysis” will be received up to 4:00:00 p.m. Yukon time, November 6, 2015, at the Corporation’s main office building, #2 Miles Canyon Road, Whitehorse, Yukon, or via email. To obtain a proposal package please contact Matthew Sills at 867-393-5335, or matthew.sills@yec.yk.ca.
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CKES Christmas Craft Fair November 14th 10am-3pm, Christ The King Elementary School, 20 Nisutlin Drive, Riverdale. Call Paula at 633-2724 to book a table or for more information.
Christmas Craft Fair December 6th Noon-4pm, Lorne Mountain Community Centre. Tables $10. Reserve lmca@northwestel.net or 667-7083
Hulland’s Haunts & Holly Fall Craft Fair
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October 24th 10am-3pm, Jack Hulland Elementary School, 1304 Fir St, Porter Creek. Call 667-8496 to book a table.
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